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# Wikipedia faces new attacks from conservative critics, states E&P
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/wikipedia-faces-new-attacks-from-conservative-critics-states-ep/
- Published: 2025-05-28T15:59:44.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T15:59:44.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Insights, #Import 2026-10-08 18:55

[**Wikipedia**](https://www.wikipedia.org/?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)**, long heralded as the world’s largest online encyclopedia, is facing “a steady stream of attacks** from right-leaning figures and institutions who claim the site exhibits liberal bias and suppresses conservative viewpoints,” reports [Editor & Publisher.](https://www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/wikipedia-faces-new-attacks-from-conservative-critics,255723?ref=capitolcommunicator.com)

E&P adds that tech billionaire **Elon Musk**,”who has become a powerful driver of President Donald Trump’s agenda, and other right-wing commentators have increased their criticisms in recent months, raising concerns about threats to the organization and its volunteer editors.

“In January 2025, Elon Musk escalated a long-running feud with the platform by [calling on users](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1881752947379642825?ref=capitolcommunicator.com) of X, the social media company he owns, to withdraw support from Wikipedia. “Defund Wikipedia until balance is restored,” Musk wrote in a post.

“The renewed focus on the encyclopedic site has raised concerns about whether Wikipedia, built on a community of some 260,000 volunteer writers and editors, can withstand increasing political scrutiny.”

According to E&P, Wikimedia Foundation attorney **Phil Bradley-Schmieg** said the nonprofit organization is developing tools to roll out later this year to help contributors remain anonymous to avoid harassment.