Wikipedia Marks 25 Years of Left-Wing Bias
Wikipedia, the internet encyclopedia, recently turned 25 years old and while they claim to have no bias, it is anything but an unbiased source of information.
To be clear, I assume that most of the cultural references are accurate or somewhat close to being so. After all, when it comes to Hollywood for example, who knows what is really the truth on many celebrities? But when it comes to politics, all bets are off. The open nature of Wikipedia allows for rapid edits and facts aren’t checked. I know that conservatives have experienced the left-wing bias of the platform as they would edit information on both liberal and conservative organizations, only to have those edits reversed within minutes to keep the bias intact.
This is somewhat laughable when you read the “five pillars”of Wikipedia which are as follows:
- Wikipedia is an encyclopedia
- Wikipedia is written from a neutral point of view (emphasis added)
- Wikipedia is free content that anyone can use, edit, and distribute
- Wikipedia’s editors should treat each other with respect and civility
- Wikipedia has no firm rules
The problem is that with over 65 million articles in 300 languages and nearly 250,000 volunteer editors reversing the bias is all but impossible as the left has firm grip on the information flow.
It is possible the AI will eventually replace Wikipedia and become a more unbiased source of information, but it will take several years at the very least before it has learned enough to be able to do so.
In the meantime I’ll continue to steer clear from Wikipedia.
Don Irvine
Donald Irvine is the chairman of of Accuracy in Academia (AIA), a non-profit research group reporting on bias in education. Irvine follows his father’s legacy, Reed Irvine, to critically analyze the liberal media’s bias and brings over thirty years of media analysis experience. He has published countless blog posts and articles on media bias, in context of current events, and he has been interviewed by many news media outlets during his professional career. He currently hosts a livestream weekly show on AIA’s Facebook page which discusses current events.
Irvine graduated from the University of Maryland and rose up the ranks to become chairman of Accuracy in Media until his transition to AIA.
He resides in the suburbs around the nation’s capital and is a proud father and grandfather.
