The Mysterious Wikipedia Editor
Philip Cross has made hundreds of thousands of Wikipedia edits. But in the process he's angered anti-war activists and critics of Western foreign policy, who claim he's biased.
Who is βPhilip Crossβ? Thatβs the name on an account that has made more than 130,000 Wikipedia edits since 2004. But itβs not so much the volume of his work but his subject matter that has irritated anti-war politicians and journalists around the world. His detractors claim that heβs biased against them and that his influence has made some entries unreliable. Itβs a charge thatβs rejected by the foundation behind Wikipedia, but the person behind Philip Cross remains elusive. So what happened when we tried to track him down?
Presenters: Lee Kumutat, Jonathan Griffin
Studio Manager: Mike Woolley
Picture Caption: Screenshot of the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, one of the worldβs most popular websites.
Picture Credit: Getty
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