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Wikipedia Redefines ‘President-Elect,’ Previous Versions Go Down the Memory Hole

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Wikipedia Redefines ‘President-Elect,’ Previous Versions Go Down the Memory Hole
Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at his transition headquarters from a podium labeled “Office of the President Elect” in Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 16, 2020. Kevin Lamarque/Pool/Getty Images
Sharyl Attkisson
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There’s no more timely example of how special interests are controlling our information online than the example of the definition of “president-elect” as provided by the controversial online encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

Sharyl Attkisson
Sharyl Attkisson
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Sharyl Attkisson is the New York Times bestselling author of “Stonewalled,” “The Smear,” and “Slanted,” a five-time Emmy Award winner, and the host of Sinclair’s national investigative television program “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.” She is a recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for investigative reporting and has reported nationally for CBS News, PBS, and CNN.
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