The Wikipedia account 'Philip Cross' made approximately 134,000 edits over 14 years, averaging 27 edits every single day. The account edited without a single day off for 1,721 consecutive days (2013-2018), including five Christmas Days. Targets included George Galloway (1,800 edits), John Pilger, Jeremy Corbyn, Craig Murray, and other anti-war figures. Edits systematically removed positive content and added negative framing. Stylometric analysis suggests multiple users operated the account. The account's real identity remains unverified, with critics alleging MOD or GCHQ involvement.
A Wikipedia editor made 134,000 edits over 14 years — systematically targeting anti-war journalists and politicians
“The Wikipedia account 'Philip Cross' is not a single person — it's an intelligence operation systematically editing the entries of anti-war journalists and politicians to discredit them. No human edits Wikipedia for 1,700 consecutive days without a break.”
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