"Wikipedia is supported by strong safeguards and high-quality volunteer oversight; it is a living encyclopedia that is always improving. We welcome the opportunity to further educate policymakers on the important work of Wikipedia, and the Wikimedia Foundation stands by its unwavering commitment to protect editors' exercise of free expression. Through rigorous policies, editorial standards, user privacy protections, and transparent processes, nearly 260,000 volunteers have created over 65 million articles in 300 languages. Wikipedia seeks to inform, not persuade."
"The Standing Rules of the Senate grant the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation jurisdiction over communications, including online information platforms,"
"As the Chairman of the Committee, I request that you provide written responses to the questions below, as well as requested documents, no later than October 17, 2025, and in accordance with the attached instructions."
The Wikimedia Foundation confirmed receipt of a letter from Senator Ted Cruz and affirmed robust safeguards, volunteer oversight, privacy protections, and a commitment to protect editors' free expression, noting nearly 260,000 volunteers have created over 65 million articles in 300 languages. Senator Ted Cruz criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for threatening ABC over political content and warned that government pressure on media could be used against conservatives when power changes. Cruz invoked the Senate Commerce Committee's jurisdiction over communications and requested written responses and documents from the Wikimedia Foundation by October 17, 2025.
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