Executive Summary
MRC Free Speech America previously exposed Wikipedia editors for meddling with the pages of Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel. Vice President JD Vance wasn’t spared poor treatment either.
Wikipedia editors piled on negative content to Vance’s page right after major political developments—including when President Donald Trump named him his running mate, and after the infamous U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Here’s what MRC uncovered:
- Wikipedia Editors Set Out to Crush JD Vance Right When He Became a Potential Vice Presidential Candidate. Wikipedia editors flooded Vance’s page with 883 edits during the GOP vice presidential sweepstakes in the lead-up to Vance’s debut at the Republican National Convention—far more activity than the mere 500 edits made in a…
