Publisher or platform? I&B ministry questions Wikipedia over bias content

The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) has issued a notice to Wikipedia, questioning why it should not be categorised as a publisher in the light of complaints regarding biased and inaccurate content.

This assumes significance as Wikipedia has an open collaborative model, wherein the content is contributed by volunteers. Unlike a publisher, the company does not have a central editorial control. It functions more like a social media intermediary – X, Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, etc, where the content is contributed by users.