Wikimedia Foundation—Banned 7 users and removed 12 admin privileges from Chinese mainland editor group
The Wikimedia Foundation banned seven Wikipedia users and removed administrator privileges from twelve users who were members of the Wikimedians of Mainland China (WMC) group for coordinated manipulation and security concerns, protecting the integrity of Wikipedia's content.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content Moderation | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Democratic Institutions | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.443 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Policy Change Sep 13, 2021 verified
Banned 7 users and removed 12 admin privileges from Chinese mainland editor group
The Wikimedia Foundation banned seven Wikipedia users and removed administrator privileges from twelve users who were members of the Wikimedians of Mainland China (WMC) group for coordinated manipulation and security concerns, protecting the integrity of Wikipedia's content.