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At 20, Wikipedia has become a refuge from Big Tech’s misinformation – Source CNET Tech

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Wikipedia celebrates its 20th anniversary.


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As Election Day turned into Election Week in the US, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube found themselves trying to avert disaster. President Donald Trump had declared victory and baselessly alleged election fraud, even though battleground states continued to count mail-in ballots. The president’s supporters ricocheted his bogus claims across social media. 

On Wikipedia, however, the 2020 US Presidential Election page was locked like a fortress. The race remained uncalled on the page until…

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