Brief by Shorts91NewsDesk / 07:55am on 04 Apr 2025,Friday India
The Delhi High Court has directed Wikipedia to remove allegedly defamatory content from the Wikipedia page of Asian News International (ANI), stating that Wikipedia cannot evade responsibility by merely citing its intermediary status. The court emphasized that, as an encyclopedia, Wikipedia's content is often accepted as factual, thereby imposing a higher duty of care. It noted that the statements on ANI's page were sourced from opinion pieces and were presented out of context, leading to potential harm to ANI's professional reputation. Consequently, the court concluded that these statements are prima facie defamatory and ordered their removal. (PC: OneZero)
