Saudis ‘infiltrated’ Wikipedia, jailed two: activists

  Dubai, United Arab Emirates ---Saudi Arabia has infiltrated Wikipedia and jailed two administrators in a bid to control content on the website, activists said Thursday, weeks after a former Twitter worker was jailed for "spying" for the Saudis. One administrator was jailed for 32 years, and another was sentenced to eight years, the 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, two rights groups said. "Wikimedia's investigation revealed that the Saudi government had infiltrated the highest ranks in Wikipedia's team in t...Keep on reading: Saudis ‘infiltrated’ Wikipedia, jailed two: activists

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