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According to the article, the authorities filed a notice to Wikipedia due to worries about "bias and inaccuracy" on the site. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting approached the free encyclopedia, querying why the platform should be considered as a middleman rather than a publisher. The government notification comes amid an ongoing lawsuit in the Delhi High Court in which the online encyclopedia is accused of sheltering users who made defamatory alterations to Asian News International's (ANI) page.
Wikipedia Receives Notice From Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
According to an article in The Economic Times, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting expressed concerns about prejudice and falsehoods on the website, as well as editorial power being concentrated in the hands of a few individuals.
The government also questioned the online encyclopaedia why it should not be recognized as a publisher rather than a middleman, according to the article. Wikipedia does not consider itself a publisher, but rather runs on a volunteer system in which people create, edit, and maintain entries on a wide range of topics.
The warning was issued after the Delhi High Court recently declared the platform's open editing mechanism "dangerous". Notably, the court was considering a case in which the Wikipedia page for the news service ANI was classified as a "propaganda tool" of the government. The court noted that the platform's unlimited edit capability might possibly result in detrimental information being uploaded to the pages of public people and businesses.
Despite a court order, Wikipedia apparently refused to divulge the names of the persons who allegedly edited the article. Meanwhile, the online encyclopaedia's legal officials have stated that individuals who have edit access must follow established regulations regarding verified material as well as legal requirements.
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