A groundbreaking settlement in New York finds that selling fake likes and followers is illegal.
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Wikipedia blocks sockpuppet accounts amid blackmail claims
As part of an internal investigation, the Wikimedia Foundation found that rogue editors had violated its terms of use by creating new pages, as well as modifying existing ones for the purposes of financial gain.
Parliamentary insiders clean up MPs’ Wikipedia pages
Gone are the sex scandals, excessive use of chauffeur driven cars, and lavish expenses used to spiff up MPs’ homes.