The Brian Lehrer Show

How Wikipedia May Be the Antidote to Trumpism

Apr 2, 2025
Margaret Talbot, a staff writer at The New Yorker known for her insightful reports on Wikipedia, discusses the platform's role in fighting disinformation. She explores Wikipedia's strict reliability standards and its collaborative editing process, which stands in stark contrast to the opacity of political narratives. Talbot addresses controversies surrounding Wikipedia's source reliability ratings and reflects on Elon Musk's contentious relationship with the site. Ultimately, she emphasizes how Wikipedia's efforts can serve as a bulwark against the spread of misinformation.
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