AI summary
Wikipedia’s accuracy is debated, especially for controversial figures like politicians and activists, due to alleged manipulation by intelligence agencies like the CIA, FBI, MI6, and NSA. Evidence suggests their computers were used to edit articles, pushing certain narratives. Such actions were exposed in 2007 by a programming student’s Wiki scanner program, revealing edits to topics including the Iraq War, Guantanamo Bay, Iran, and more. Online information warfare is a key tool for intelligence agencies, as shown by Twitter, Facebook, and Wikipedia manipulations. This illustrates the control over information and discrediting of dissenting voices, exemplified by Jimmy Dore’s Wikipedia page misrepresentation due to his coverage of sensitive topics like Seth Rich. The manipulation of information is a means for these agencies to exert influence and maintain control over narratives.
“On November 28, 2019, Griffith was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for providing “highly technical information to North Korea, knowing that this information could be used to help North Korea launder money and evade sanctions”. The charges stem from his unsanctioned participation in an April 2019 blockchain and cryptocurrency conference held in Pyongyang, North Korea. During and after the conference, Griffith was alleged to have discussed means through which North Korea could use cryptocurrency to evade economic sanctions. Upon Griffith’s arrest, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin initiated an online campaign for his release which, according to one source, could not garner many supporters.”
