Summary

The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, plans to use facial recognition and hacked data to identify Wikipedia editors it alleges are promoting antisemitism, according to leaked documents.

The group’s proposed tactics include fake accounts and tracking links, raising privacy concerns among Wikipedia contributors.

This effort, part of Heritage’s Project Esther, follows controversies over Wikipedia’s handling of Israel-related topics, such as labeling the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) “unreliable.”

Critics warn this campaign to target editors could violate Wikipedia’s rules and escalate tensions over bias accusations.

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      You’re getting downvoted for pointing out that Trump is literally not in the White House. And by that I assume you meant he’s not even President.

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      Even if that’s true, do you think President Vance will be any better?

      To quote Jello Biafra- “I’d rather have a dumb Nazi than a smart Nazi.”

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        i think he was talking about my misuse of “literally” since he’s not actually in the white house yet, not that he’ll somehow be removed from office

        hell of a thing to argue about; hence our current situation…