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How come the Wikipedia page of the "Swami" Nithyananda has been edited with false information, ruling out the allegations against him?Is it possible to bring such pages to the special attention of the Wikipedia admins?

  • I was surprised when I saw the Wikipedia entry of the controversial "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Nithyananda". Nithyananda was a criminal who was arrested by the government for illegal sexual activities. Almost all Indians know the fact that Nithyananda is a criminal (TV channels showed his sex scandals). Even he has stopped visiting the USA because of possible arrest. However, Nithyananda's organization and close disciples launched a rigorous online reputation management campaign and as a part of it they continuously edit the Wikipedia page with false information, making it look like that all the allegations against him are false, referring his own website and other unauthentic sources while there are many official authentic sources and court documents that tell the exact opposite of the story. Hyderbad forensic lab has also confirmed that the video was real and the man seen in the sex tape was in deed Nithyananda  http://news.oneindia.in/2010/05/01/its-official-nithyananda-is-the-man-in-sex-tape.html A group of people are editing the page with false info and the natural and legitimate edits are ruled out by the organized group of people who moniter this page. They continuously replace the legitimate information whenever someone ads it, and keep the page only with the information they want. Is there any way that Wikipedia can prevent such problems? "Leaders" with some cult-followers and huge money employ many people to edit and spoil Wikipedia pages of their interest and propagate totally misguiding information. Is it possible to bring such pages to the special attention of the Wikipedia admins?

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Articles like this are typically only edited by two types of people on Wikipedia: movement members/followers, and movement opponents/ex-followers. The one type of person that you will almost never find editing an article like that is a knowledgeable and disinterested scholar. The few religious scholars I have spoken to about this have told me that they take one look at what is happening in Wikipedia and decide that arguing with partisans from either extreme is not something they want to spend all their time doing. On a more practical level, you can raise neutrality concerns at the following noticeboards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:NPOVN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Drn Sometimes getting outside eyes in can be helpful.

Andreas Kolbe

I'm a Wikipedian myself. Just to let you know, anyone can edit. If something is wrong, be bold, do not hesitate and correct it, SO LONG as it does NOT violate any policy. You removals must not include anything that is backed up with a secondary source.

Srikanth Ramakrishnan

There is probably no sinister plot behind the scenes. It is just that followers sincerely believe that these accusations are false propaganda and want to keep these hurtful accusations out of the internet.

Andries Krugers Dagneaux

This is a funny "question". Wikipedia is a open platform where all opinions are allowed. It is surely a lot better monitored and regulated that the sleazy channels that the questioner seems to derive  information and apparently his intelligence from. The questioner has decided that Nithyananda is a Criminal while the police have not even brought the case to court 3 years after the charges were filed. I don't know why this anonymous questioner seems to think he knows better than the entire judicial system in India.

Anonymous

cd found doctored http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/08/stories/2010030863841200.htm A lot of vicious and scandalizing publicity was done about Swami Nityananda; But the sex C.D. shown about him proved to be false and bogus. The 'Star-Vijay' and 'Aaj-Tak' TV channels had to broadcast 'Forgiveness' and 'Apology' from Swami Nityananda for broadcasting objectionable news in this connection. Following lines are said by media houses: Today Network Limited informed Paramahamsa Nithyananda that the said apology was aired on  Aaj Tak   on 18th September 2013 at 23:00 hrs and 19th September 2013 at 12:30 hrs. The media house thereby requested to accept the apology and take no further action. Spoorthi Communications Private Limited informed Paramahamsa Nithyananda that the said apology was aired on TV10  on 19th September 2013 evening. The media house thereby requested to accept the apology and take no further action with the promise not to ever repeat the defamatory program.

Saroj Singh

India Courts have ordered the morphed video be removed by SUN TV; a few scoundrels were arrested; there continues to be a smear campaign, which includes your comments which are insupportable. You will have to read court documents and not media to get it straight. Ashok Singhal, head of International Hindu Association gave live TV interview with most proper information on who is behind the campaign, and he and several other dignitaries are supporting Nithyananda now that the real criminals were exposed. In a nutshell, look at who is trying to destroy Hinduism, who has been attacked by them, and you will find many, only Nithyananda was the most famous of them all.

Ma Shivamaya

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