The news: India's government is challenging Wikipedia's status as a neutral intermediary platform, suggesting it should be reclassified as a publisher due to concerns about editorial control and bias, TechCrunch reports.
- The Delhi High Court has described Wikipedia's open editing feature as “dangerous” and threatened to suspend its operations in India while hearing a defamation case from Asian News International.
- Indian authorities are pressuring Wikipedia to disclose user information, with one judge warning that if Wikipedia won't comply, it shouldn't operate in India.