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GOP Lawmaker Banned From Wikipedia for Self-Editing Spree

Por: The Daily Beast Politics July 12, 2023

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Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) is a notable alumnus of Manhattan College—at least according to .The congressman, a former state lawmaker who upset Democratic campaign chief Sean Patrick Maloney last year, may boast a resume that merits the honor. But it wasn’t the Wikipedia hive mind that put Lawler on the notable alumni list; it was apparently Lawler himself.The edit, made two years ago, was far from a one-off. The longtime GOP operative was a... + full article



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