razhael
razhael@infosec.exchange
*Someone* seems keen to delete Wikipedia's article on Appin, the cyber mercenary firm we wrote about last year:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Appin_(company)_(2nd_nomination)
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This is the second attempt to delete Appin's Wikipedia article; the first one was defeated this past December.
The author @pluralistic was among those who argued for its preservation.
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The original investigation - here: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-hackers-appin/ - has also been subject to attempts to remove it from the internet.
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After a period offline following legal action in the India, the investigation was restored to the web in October:
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Because I'm sure a lot of your unsighted followers would like to read this image, here's some suggested #ALT4you
"Wikipedia comment from Cory Doctorow posted on 19 December 2023 stating: "This company is using bullying tactics to remove online mentions of its conduct. WP should be a repository for "items of encyclopedic note," not "items of encyclopedic note unless wealthy, powerful firms credibly accused of criminal acts would prefer not to have mentioned."
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@TheSauce @razhael @pluralistic WP should be that but it hasn't been for ages. Especially so since they allowed paid editors.
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Cory Doctorow
pluralistic@mamot.fr
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