15 min
An Exemplary Figure In Diplomacy And History: In Memory Of Retired Ambassador Bilal Şimşir - Teoman Ertuğrul TULUN - 10.05.2024 Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM)
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- Politics
Geeta Pillai and Nitish Verma's essay critically
examines Wikipedia's role as a digital knowledge platform, highlighting the
underlying issues of deception and manipulation that affect its credibility.
They argue that despite Wikipedia's facade of an open, democratic space, it is
susceptible to orchestrated content manipulation by anonymous actors who push
specific narratives. These actions compromise the neutrality and factual
accuracy of the information presented, leading to a distorted public perception.
Furthermore, the authors discuss Wikipedia's reliance on a volunteer editing
base that lacks diversity, primarily consisting of Western males, raising
concerns about the inclusivity and representativeness of the knowledge it
disseminates. Pillai and Verma's analysis is corroborated by the experiences of
the Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM), which faced targeted misinformation and
digital attacks, underscoring Wikipedia's vulnerability to exploitation by
vested interests. This brief case study emphasizes the challenges of
maintaining trust and authority in the digital age, where the power dynamics of
information dissemination significantly impact our collective understanding of
the world.
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Geeta Pillai and Nitish Verma's essay critically
examines Wikipedia's role as a digital knowledge platform, highlighting the
underlying issues of deception and manipulation that affect its credibility.
They argue that despite Wikipedia's facade of an open, democratic space, it is
susceptible to orchestrated content manipulation by anonymous actors who push
specific narratives. These actions compromise the neutrality and factual
accuracy of the information presented, leading to a distorted public perception.
Furthermore, the authors discuss Wikipedia's reliance on a volunteer editing
base that lacks diversity, primarily consisting of Western males, raising
concerns about the inclusivity and representativeness of the knowledge it
disseminates. Pillai and Verma's analysis is corroborated by the experiences of
the Center for Eurasian Studies (AVİM), which faced targeted misinformation and
digital attacks, underscoring Wikipedia's vulnerability to exploitation by
vested interests. This brief case study emphasizes the challenges of
maintaining trust and authority in the digital age, where the power dynamics of
information dissemination significantly impact our collective understanding of
the world.
Link : https://avim.org.tr/en/Yorum/AN-EXEMPLARY-FIGURE-IN-DIPLOMACY-AND-HISTORY-IN-MEMORY-OF-RETIRED-AMBASSADOR-BILAL-SIMSIR
Web page: https://avim.org.tr/en
Telegram Channel: https://t.me/s/avimorgtr
Twitter: https://avim.org.tr/en
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avimorgtr/
VKontakte: https://vk.com/public202374482
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIfEGNM3308QoLbCDJIFuw
Dailmotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/dm_0ea263f63bb5aee7d8770d1ec13cfe8b
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15 min