--- title: "ADL says Wikipedia failed to fix biased edits on Israel-related pages" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/media/adl-says-wikipedia-failed-to-fix-biased-edits-on-israel-related-pages" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/adl-says-wikipedia-failed-to-fix-biased-edits-on-israel-related-pages" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/media/adl-says-wikipedia-failed-to-fix-biased-edits-on-israel-related-pages.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/adl-says-wikipedia-failed-to-fix-biased-edits-on-israel-related-pages" category: "Media" area: "Israel" published: "2026-10-15T13:45:53.401Z" source_reported: "2026-10-15T12:43:53.751Z" updated: "2026-10-15T14:45:17.962Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 45 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-10-15T16:48:30.730Z" --- # ADL says Wikipedia failed to fix biased edits on Israel-related pages *A new report alleges that distortions remain on key articles despite editor bans.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. Two full reports and four digests corroborate the ADL report's central claims. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. Reports quote ADL officials and provide specific findings from the report. - Hype 45 of 100, lower is better. Headlines use 'FIRST ON FOX' and 'failed to correct' to create urgency. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Wikipedia has failed to fix biased edits on Israel-related pages, according to a new report by the ADL Center for Technology and Society. - The report states that 91% of one banned editor's work on six key articles remains in live text. - Details of atrocities from the October 7 attacks, including evidence of sexual violence, were removed from the 'Gaza war' page and have not been restored, the ADL claims. - The ADL alleges that biased editing has continued through subtle techniques, such as undoing other editors' changes and hedging factual claims. The ADL Center for Technology and Society (CTS) released a report alleging that Wikipedia has not adequately addressed biased edits on articles related to Israel. The report, titled "Damage Done: Wikipedia Leaves Biased Edits Unchecked Despite Editor Bans," claims that a year after the ADL exposed a coordinated campaign to inject anti-Israel narratives, much of the problematic content remains on the encyclopedia's most-read pages. According to the ADL's findings, 91% of the work by one editor, who was banned from the topic area, persists in the live text of six flagship articles, including those on 'Hamas,' 'Gaza war,' 'Zionism,' and the 'October 7 attacks.' The report specifically notes that forensic documentation of atrocities from the October 7 attacks, which included evidence of sexual violence, was removed from the 'Gaza war' page and has not been reinstated. The ADL claims that biased editing has continued through less overt methods, such as undoing other editors' changes and using hedging language to present claims. ## Disagreement on the extent of ongoing bias While the ADL report asserts that biased editing continues, Straight Arrow News reports that disinformation scholars have criticized the ADL's claims, particularly those equating criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza with antisemitism. A Wikimedia spokesperson stated that the foundation takes allegations of bias seriously and condemns antisemitism, but noted that the ADL did not ask for information that might have allayed concerns. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific figure of 19 accounts actively editing Israel- and Palestine-related articles, eight unsanctioned editors from the original group and 11 newly identified ones, as detailed in the ADL's report. No left-rated outlet ran this story at all. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 25% (2) - Right: 75% (6) 0 of 8 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-15T16:48:30.730Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 8 times; 1 check found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-15T17:00:34.257Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Straight Arrow News, the single centre-rated report, focused on the ADL's allegations regarding the removal of details about the October 7 attacks from the 'Gaza war' Wikipedia page. It also highlighted the ADL's claim that biased editing has continued through subtle techniques. The report noted the broader debate over who controls Wikipedia's narrative and the role of volunteer editors in shaping public understanding of contentious political events. It also mentioned the ADL's past disputes with Wikipedia editors who had declared the ADL an unreliable source. ### Right - The right-rated reports, including full reports from Arutz Sheva and Jewish Insider, and digests from nytimespost.com, democraticaccent.com, and Fox News, led with the ADL's central claim that Wikipedia has failed to fix biased edits on Israel-related pages. They highlighted the statistic that 91% of one banned editor's work remains on key articles and the removal of details about October 7 atrocities from the 'Gaza war' page. These reports also mentioned the ADL's previous exposure of a coordinated campaign by approximately 30 editors to inject anti-Israel narratives and the continuation of biased editing through subtle techniques. Arutz Sheva quoted ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt stating that banning editors was insufficient and that pages still bear the marks of a systematic disinformation campaign. The report from Arutz Sheva also detailed specific examples, such as changes to the 'Hamas' article and the 'Zionism' article's definition. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - low: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Jewish News Syndicate](https://jns.org/news/u-s-news/anti-israel-editors-using-subtler-ways-to-slander-jewish-state-on-wikipedia-adl-says) — Anti-Israel editors using ‘subtler’ ways to slander Jewish state on Wikipedia, ADL says - [Jerusalem Post](https://jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-911852) — Wikipedia left biased edits on Israel, Hamas, and Zionism pages intact despite bans, ADL finds - [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/434661) — ADL: Wikipedia fails to fix distortions on Israel, Hamas, and Oct. 7 - [Straight Arrow News](https://san.com/cc/wikipedia-is-accused-of-anti-israel-bias-do-the-claims-hold-up) — Wikipedia is accused of anti-Israel bias. Do the claims hold up? - [nytimespost.com](https://nytimespost.com/first-on-fox-wikipedias-editorial-safeguards-failed-to-correct-antisemitic-content-adl-says) — FIRST ON FOX: Wikipedia’s editorial safeguards failed to correct antisemitic content, ADL says - NEW YORK TIMES POST - [democraticaccent.com](https://democraticaccent.com/first-on-fox-wikipedias-editorial-safeguards-failed-to-correct-antisemitic-content-adl-says) — FIRST ON FOX: Wikipedia’s editorial safeguards failed to correct antisemitic content, ADL says – Democratic Accent - [Jewish Insider](https://jewishinsider.com/2026/10/wikipedia-editors-adl-report-campaign-anti-israel-narratives) — Wikipedia failed to address coordinated anti-Israel campaign, new ADL study finds - [Fox News](https://foxnews.com/media/first-fox-wikipedias-editorial-safeguards-failed-correct-antisemitic-content-adl-says) — FIRST ON FOX: Wikipedia’s editorial safeguards failed to correct antisemitic content, ADL says ## Questions **What does the ADL report allege about Wikipedia's Israel-related pages?** The ADL report alleges that Wikipedia has failed to fix biased edits on pages related to Israel, a year after exposing a coordinated campaign to inject anti-Israel narratives. It claims that 91% of one banned editor's work remains on key articles and that details of October 7 atrocities were removed and not restored. **What specific content was allegedly removed from the 'Gaza war' page?** The ADL report states that forensic documentation of atrocities from the October 7 attacks, including evidence of sexual violence, was removed from the 'Gaza war' Wikipedia page. The report claims this content has not been restored and that the page was edited to downplay the brutality of the events. **How has biased editing allegedly continued on Wikipedia?** According to the ADL, biased editing has continued through subtle techniques, such as undoing other editors' changes to maintain a specific framing, hedging factual claims, and rebuilding articles slowly. The report suggests that these methods are less overt and harder to detect under Wikipedia's rules. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. 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