Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal Names

Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal Names
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Indigenous place names are embroiled in a Wikipedia storm as Australia’s history wars play out in humanity’s most influential source of knowledge.

Wikipedia’s article for Fraser Island (K'gari) became the site of a year-long edit war as contributors jostled over retaining its European name after the Queensland government officially renamed the heritage-listed island in 2023.