Wikipedia Helps New York Times Cover Up Reporter's Capture
The New York Times was able to keep 40 news organizations from reporting on the capture of their own David Rohde.
Did you know the New York Times was able to keep Wikipedia from reporting it?
Did you know the New York Times also used Rohde's Wikipedia page to try to win favor with the Taliban?
Just three days after Rohde was captured, a user edited his Wikipedia page to reflect his capture, but that edit was quickly deleted, and with the help of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales, news of Rohde’s capture was kept off the page until his release. Along with covering up his capture, the Times also edited his page to portray him in a positive light toward the Taliban.
Details.
Did you know the New York Times was able to keep Wikipedia from reporting it?
Did you know the New York Times also used Rohde's Wikipedia page to try to win favor with the Taliban?
Just three days after Rohde was captured, a user edited his Wikipedia page to reflect his capture, but that edit was quickly deleted, and with the help of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales, news of Rohde’s capture was kept off the page until his release. Along with covering up his capture, the Times also edited his page to portray him in a positive light toward the Taliban.
Details.
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