Trump DOJ Threatens Wikipedia's Nonprofit Status Over Alleged 'Propaganda'

https://gizmodo.com/trump-doj-threatens-wikipedias-nonprofit-status-over-alleged-propaganda-2000594928

The attorney claims Wikipedia is being manipulated by "foreign actors."

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LarryLurkman@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 1y

Fascist pigs.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 1y (3 replies)

It was only a matter of time...

We are in big trouble if Wikipedia is in trouble. This looks to be a empty threat but you never know.

jagged_circle@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

What trouble? They'd just move to another country that isnt so crazy.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I'm pretty sure they're already based in Switzerland. Whether they're less crazy, I couldn't say, but it's likely 🤷

helvetpuli@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y

We've been able to contain the crazy for now, using proportional elections and a broad coalition executive.

corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 1y

We need to move the hosting

... And cover this heavy-handed approach in an NPoV smackdown that will never be deleted.

TaiCrunch@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y

Now's the time to host your own mirror: https://github.com/pirate/wikipedia-mirror

jagged_circle@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y

Which country is going to give them a warm welcome?

I bet Germany.