Wikipedia Edits Skewing Israel Narrative Persist Post-Ban, ADL Report Claims

According to the ADL, 91% of the edits made by one permanently suspended editor, Iskandar323, remain active in six key articles, including those on "Hamas," "Zionism," and the "Gaza War." The report highlights that in November 2023, approximately 24,400 characters documenting forensic evidence of the October 7 atrocities, such as bound and burned victims, sexual violence, and attempted beheadings, were deleted from the "Gaza War" article, which now only notes these acts occurred "according to reports."

While overt coordinated editing has decreased by about 95% following previous scrutiny, the ADL identified 19 active accounts that continue to shape Israel-related pages using subtler tactics. These methods include reverting changes, softening factual claims, and slowly reconstructing articles to avoid detection. The ADL warned that these uncorrected distortions are fed into artificial intelligence systems, large language models, and search engines, spreading misinformation to millions of people globally. The organization is calling on Wikipedia to audit the affected articles and implement structural reforms, such as identity verification for editors.