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Wikipedia Blocks Co-Founder, Sanger Alleges Secret Admin Cabal

6/23/2026

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Wikipedia blocked co-founder Larry Sanger from editing on Monday and reinstated his account on X.
Sanger claims a hidden group of 62 anonymous administrators controls Wikipedia’s decisions.
He started WikiProject Intellectual Diversity to boost neutrality and transparency, which editors say canvassed the radical right.
Wikipedia rates CNN and the New York Times as reliable, while labeling Fox News as unreliable.

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Story summary

Wikipedia blocked co-founder Larry Sanger from editing on Monday and reinstated his account on X.
Sanger claims a hidden group of 62 anonymous administrators controls Wikipedia’s decisions.
He started WikiProject Intellectual Diversity to boost neutrality and transparency, which editors say canvassed the radical right.
Wikipedia rates CNN and the New York Times as reliable, while labeling Fox News as unreliable.