Israel Admits Editing Wikipedia to Influence Public Narratives

DID Press: Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett has admitted to receiving training on manipulating Wikipedia entries to shape public perception. While Wikipedia operates under a “neutral point of view” principle, its open-editing model leaves content vulnerable to influence by users with differing biases and interests.

Observers note that, particularly in politically and historically sensitive topics, this can lead to “edit wars” and the reinforcement of dominant narratives, highlighting that Wikipedia often reflects power dynamics in knowledge production rather than serving as a completely neutral reference.