One of Wikipedia’s Cofounders Banned From the Site Over Influence Campaigns
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The longtime critic of the online encyclopedia is accused of trying to use his online followers to influence an internal Wikipedia debate.
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After years of criticism and complaints about the direction of the site, Larry Sanger, one of Wikipedia’s cofounders, has been banned from editing articles. Sanger was indefinitely blocked from editing privileges on Wikipedia after volunteer editors accused him of violating the site’s rules by trying to get his online followers to influence an internal discussion on the…
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