Wikipedia

A Wikipedia editor helped keep the site pro-Palestinian. Wikimedia must investigate - opinion

Wikipedia’s authority depends on readers believing that its pages reflect independent contributions and a rigorous editorial process. JDiala’s words have put that assumption under pressure.

OCTOBER 11, 2026|BySHLOMIT LIR

American singer Dolly Parton poses on stage during a press conference to launch her new album, in London, Britain, June 29, 2023.

Antisemitic vandals target Dolly Parton's Wikipedia page just hours after her death

As millions around the world mourned the loss of the legendary cultural icon, social media users shared screenshots of modifications to her profile.

AUGUST 26, 2026|ByALEX CARSON

Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia.

Wikipedia cited IRGC-linked media over 78,000 times, 'Post' investigation reveals

A investigation by The Jerusalem Post, reveals over 78,000 citations to IRGC-linked media on Wikipedia, exposing vulnerabilities to state-sponsored influence and manipulation of narratives.

MARCH 15, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Hamas-linked org. trains Gazans to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel, Palestine

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor announced last week the launch of the third edition of the WikiRights project, which trains 12 young Palestinians as professional editors on Wikipedia.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Grapevine: Anglophone Jewish history

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

APRIL 7, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Wikipedia webpage in use on a laptop computer is seen in this photo illustration taken in Washington, January 17, 2012

Russia demands Wikipedia remove 'misinformation' on Ukraine invasion

Roskomnadzor has ordered the website to remove the information it claims is "misinforming Russian users." Should Wikipedia fail to do so, it could be fined up to 4 million rubles (around $49,000).

APRIL 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Technion shares academic knowledge in Wikipedia entries

Technion students are beginning to write articles for Wikipedia to add to free knowledge in science, technology, and mathematics.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Computer Science Faculty building at Technion University in Haifa, Israel

Educational initiative brings destroyed Holocaust communities to life

The purpose of the WikiShtetl project is “to encourage teachers and students to research communities that were destroyed during the Holocaust."

JANUARY 26, 2022ByBENJY SINGER

Dror Lin opens the 2021 event Yad Vashem

Wikipedia deletes entry on killing of Border Police officer

The entry was deleted due to Wikipedia "being an encyclopedia rather than a memorial site," according to one Wikipedia editor.

JANUARY 11, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

NYT calls Isaac Bashevis Singer Polish, Wikipedia made him Jewish again

It may be true that the Nobel laureate was born and raised in Poland, but Singer is, in fact, best described as a Jewish author

JUNE 5, 2021ByASAF SHALEV/JTA

THE HEADQUARTERS of ‘The New York Times’ on 8th Avenue in the eponymous city.

IDF asks Wikipedia to edit ‘Hezbollah’ entry to reflect terror designation

The entry currently defines the organization, which has been designated a terrorist organization by 26 countries, a “political party and militant group”

FEBRUARY 19, 2021ByDANIEL SONNENFELD/THE MEDIA LINE