Wikipedia tightens editorial rules after complaint

05:11 - Wednesday 7 December 2005 by From the Web
Source: Tom's Hardware – Keywords: wikipedia, contributor, rules Category : Miscellaneous

The popular reference site Wikipedia, which lets anyone create and edit entries, has tightened its editorial rules in an effort to stamp out vandalism and the posting of deliberate misinformation. The site will now require visitors to register before creating new entries.

The change follows complaints from a high-profile US journalist about an entry that falsely implicated him in the assassination of both US President John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby Kennedy.

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