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submitted 5 days ago by squirrel to c/ghazi

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/44970151

This week, two prominent Republicans, Rep. James Comer (R-Kentucky) and Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina), both of whom play influential roles in the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, announced plans to probe into everybody’s favorite digital encyclopedia. In a letter that Comer and Mace sent to the Wikimedia Foundation (which helps run the site), they asked for internal documents that might show evidence of bad actors who had commandeered Wikipedia for their own ends. The letter, dated Aug. 27th, states that the committee is

investigating the efforts of foreign operations and individuals at academic institutions subsidized by U.S. taxpayer dollars to influence U.S. public opinion. We seek your assistance in obtaining documents and communications regarding individuals (or specific accounts) serving as Wikipedia volunteer editors who violated Wikipedia platform policies as well as your own efforts to thwart intentional, organized efforts to inject bias into important and sensitive topics.

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[-] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 28 points 5 days ago

Since they don't receive federal funding, I hope they tell the government to fuck off.

[-] ganksy@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

Exactly. I'm sure if they received any fed grants they have already been clawed back. Fuck them.

[-] onslaught545@lemmy.zip 13 points 5 days ago

They're pretty up front about not accepting any federal funding ever.

[-] ganksy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Oh good. Then send a subpoena fascists!

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Why? Are they out of toilet paper?

[-] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 20 points 5 days ago
[-] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 6 points 5 days ago

worse than rabid pitbulls

this post was submitted on 28 Aug 2025
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