Saudi Arabia jails two Wikipedia staff in ‘bid to control content’
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Saudi Arabia jails two Wikipedia staff in ‘bid to control content’
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Administrators jailed for 32 years, and eight years, as activists warn of ploy to infiltrate website

One administrator was jailed for 32 years, and another was sentenced to eight years, activists said. An investigation by parent body Wikimedia found the Saudi government had penetrated Wikipedia’s senior ranks in the region, with Saudi citizens acting or forced to act as agents.

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Just to note the title is misleading – these were not staff nor paid. They got it right in the article, at least:

Two high-ranking “admins” – volunteer administrators with privileged access to Wikipedia, including the ability to edit fully protected pages – have been imprisoned since they were arrested on the same day in September 2020, the two bodies added.

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