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Omer Benjakob
When truth itself has become political, we need journalists covering the process of fact making ■ When scientific truth has become data-driven, we need philosophers and sociologists working at the intersection of knowledge and information

Born in New York, raised in Tel Aviv. Studied philosophy and political science and now researching Wikipedia and the philosophy and history of science at Tel Aviv University

Senior editor and self-appointed Wikipedia correspondent for Haaretz with some bylines at WIRED UK :


 * How China lost the war for Hong Kong on Wikipedia (WIRED UK)
 * There's a lot Wikipedia can teach us about fighting disinformation (WIRED UK)
 * Is the Sky Blue? How Wikipedia Is Fighting for Facts by Redefining the Truth
 * A Respected Scientist Comes Out Against Evolution – and Loses His Wikipedia Page
 * The Calibri Font Is Threatening to Bring Down Pakistan’s Government
 * Sex, Lies and Wikipedia: Pro-Palestinian Editors Accused of Protecting Linda Sarsour Over Harassment Claims
 * House Netanyahu: Behind This Week's Drama on Wikipedia
 * Syrian-Palestinian Online Activist and Wikipedian Bassel Khartabil Confirmed Dead Years After Arrest in Syria
 * Are Jews White and Is Richard Spencer a White Supremacist? Wikipedia Debates
 * After Russian Elections Ads, Facebook Turns to Wikipedia to Fight 'Fake News'