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U.S. Attorney Targets Wikipedia Over Charity Breach Claims

4/26/2025

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Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, has set his sights on Wikipedia, accusing it of breaching IRS charity rules. In a pointed letter to the Wikimedia Foundation, he argued that the platform enables foreign manipulation of information, asserting that its predominantly foreign board jeopardizes the interests of American taxpayers.

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Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney in Washington, has set his sights on Wikipedia, accusing it of breaching IRS charity rules. In a pointed letter to the Wikimedia Foundation, he argued that the platform enables foreign manipulation of information, asserting that its predominantly foreign board jeopardizes the interests of American taxpayers.