More Censorship: Wikipedia Deletes Page of Top US Senate Candidate

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Wikipedia Deletes Page of Top US Senate Candidate

May 10, 2022



Wikipedia editors deleted a page for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette after arguing she is not a notable person.

Barnette's page was later restored, but could be deleted at any time, editors said. Discussion was triggered in April 2021, when an editor said that the  references on the page "do not establish notability beyond routine  campaign coverage." Another editor agreed, saying Barnette had "not received an unusual  amount of national-level coverage," pointing to a page for former  Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell. "Obviously, if Barnette  wins the election the article can be recreated," the editor said. The page was deleted but later restored. On May 9, an editor deleted the page again. Within 24 hours, a different editor stepped in to restore the page.

No reasons were given for the deletion or the restoration. The Wikimedia Foundation, a nonprofit that manages Wikipedia, did not respond to a request for comment. A note on Barnette's page says it may be deleted at any time by editors without further discussion. Barnette, a military veteran who is seeking to become the first black U.S. senator representing Pennsylvania, took note of what happened, telling supporters, "When they cancel me, they're cancelling you." ... Barnette is one of about half a dozen candidates vying to get the Republican nomination. Dr. Mehmet Oz and businessman David McCormick are among the others. Recent polls indicate Barnette has gained traction since the recent  release of a Supreme Court draft opinion that suggests the court is  poised to strike down Roe v. Wade. Barnette had 23 percent in a  Trafalgar Group survey, behind only Oz. Barnette has said she's pro-life and would oppose abortion restrictions.

Wikipedia Deletes Page of Top US Senate Candidate
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