Russia Fines Wikipedia For Spreading Misinformation

Russia has fined Wikipedia for spreading misinformation after Wikipedia failed to erase five problematic articles.

On Tuesday, a Moscow court issued the very first fine on Wikimedia Commons, the operator of the Wikipedia portal. The charity was convicted of neglecting to erase articles that were regarded to be illegal under Russian legislation. The majority of the data was classed as disseminating misinformation about Russia's military as well as its activities during the current conflic...

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