Let Harvard help explain: Let’s not forget that, in 2017, Katherine Maher actually had the temerity to **criticize** the fact that Wikipedia was founded as a “free and open” internet project because that is merely a “white male Westernized construct.” Yes, she didn’t like that. And she changed it. It was… https://t.co/dECv6n7wQp — Larry Sanger (@lsanger) July 29, 2025 … when you’re doing academic research, you should be extremely cautious about using Wikipedia. As its own disclaimer states, information on Wikipedia is contributed by anyone who wants to post material, and the expertise of the posters is not taken into consideration. Users may be reading information that is outdated or that has been posted by someone who is not an expert in the field —or by someone who wishes to provide misinformation. While Wikipedia editors do correct misinformation, observers have found that they don’t catch everything—at least not right away. Sometimes inaccurate information is posted to Wikipedia on purpose, as a hoax. In some well-documented cases, this inaccurate information continues to spread when people take …