New Delhi: Millions of people use Wikipedia all over the world. It is an open website where anyone can update information. The platform has been available for free use for a long time, but now the platform has started charging money from users.

On the other hand, the platform may have to bear the brunt of the ongoing tussle between Wikipedia and the Delhi High Court. These days there are many news about the ban of Wikipedia in India. Let us know what is the future of Wikipedia in India and why this controversy started. 

Case between Wikipedia and the court

Wikipedia, formed by combining the words wiki and encyclopedia, provides information to users for free, questions keep arising on its information. Recently, the Delhi High Court said that if you do not like India, you can leave India. Actually, the root of this controversy is ANI's editing of the Wikipedia page.

Since anyone can edit Wikipedia, it is easy to spread misinformation here. Someone edited ANI's Wikipedia page in a wrong way and called the news agency ANI a 'propaganda tool' of the government . The court said that the names of those who edited the Wikipedia page should be disclosed. However, Wikipedia refused to do so. After which the court reprimanded Wikipedia. 

Will conditions arise for a ban in India?

After all this, problems seem to be brewing for Wikipedia. On one hand, the court is angry with this act and on the other hand, Wikipedia has now started charging money for providing information. Wikipedia collects information from Google and other sources and provides it to users.

When did it start?

The foundation of Wikipedia was laid in the year 2001. Its founders were Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. It was also launched in Hindi in the year 2003. According to information, every month 1.7 billion users use Wikipedia for information.