Wikipedia news: The Delhi High Court had warned of banning Wikipedia, after which Wikipedia has clarified its position. Actually, a case regarding Wikipedia was being heard in the court. Wikipedia was accused of misrepresenting information and defamation. After this, the court has warned of banning Wikipedia. After the court's warning, the Wikimedia Foundation has now clarified its position.
Wikipedia is managed by the Wikimedia Foundation. The Foundation said in its statement that it is committed to India and will take necessary steps immediately to avoid facing a situation like a ban. Wikimedia said in its official statement, 'We are committed to ensuring that the people of India continue to have the right to share and access free and reliable information in an open and safe environment.'
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Actually, this statement of the company has come after the warning of the High Court Bench. The bench was hearing a case filed by a news agency, in which the agency accused Wikipedia of giving false and defamatory information. In this case, Wikipedia said that the content on their page is provided by volunteers. The content is edited by volunteers based on information received from public sources. The Delhi High Court told Wikipedia in this case that if they do not cooperate with the court then the court can ask the Government of India to take action and then Wikipedia can be banned in India.
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Let us tell you that information on any topic is available for free on Wikipedia. All this information is provided by volunteers. However, anyone can edit information on Wikipedia. This platform is completely free.