Russia has launched its own version of Wikipedia, called Ruwiki, which is notably more sympathetic to Putin
Russia has launched its own version of Wikipedia that is markedly more friendly towards President Vladimir Putin and his government.The Telegraph reportedMedeyko, who had worked with Wikipedia for 20 years, quit it to found the Kremlin-compliant rival in June,Medeyko told the outlet that the site will remain neutral and commit to high-quality sourcing, while also complying with Russia's laws, which are notoriously draconian in the realms of media and freedom of speech.
Per the Telegraph, Ruwiki's content is copied wholesale from Russian Wikipedia's 1.9 million articles — but with some notable changes. Insider compared Ruwiki with Russian Wikipedia using Google Translate as of July 13 to get a sense of their key differences.
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