Categories: CryptoNews

OneCoin Affiliates Temporarily Prohibited From Editing Wikipedia Entry

Albeit most people are well aware of how OneCoin is a complete scam, the movement keeps attracting new members around the clock. Moreover, their Wikipedia page is attracting a lot of people looking to edit information. As a result, a Wikipedia administrator applied a 30-day protection status to block future editing attempts.

OneCoin Wants to Remove Negative Press

Looking at the OneCoin Wikipedia entry, it becomes clear the information is somewhat correct for a change. Authorities around the world have warned citizens about getting involved in these types of programs, due to their risky nature. Moreover, there is a dedicated section of how the company faces Ponzi Scheme allegations.

Although this page was only created in March of 2016, several edits have been made to the information available to the public. In fact, one report mentions how 108 edits were made in just two months. Most likely, these changes are proposed by OneCoin affiliates who want to rid the page of any information regarding the actual nature of this program.

Most of the proposed changes are broad revisions to the original article. A lot of the new details revolve around marketing information to make OneCoin look good, rather than the scam it is. Critical information on OneCoin especially details putting the company in a negative spotlight,

Related Post

Between May 20th and today, twenty-eight total edits have been made to the Wikipedia page. Wikipedia staff has taken notice of this unusual high amount of activity. OneCoin affiliates have been officially banned from making future edits of the information, as they labeled this activity as “whitewashing”.

For the time being, there is a one-month protection status attached to the OneCoin entry on Wikipedia. This means no one can make further edits to this page, which should reduce the whitewashing attempts by quite a margin. However, the protection will expire on June 30th, and it is hard to say what will happen afterward.

Source: Real Work From Home

Images credit 1,2

If you liked this article follow us on Twitter @themerklenews and make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to receive the latest bitcoin and altcoin price analysis and the latest cryptocurrency news.

JP Buntinx

JP Buntinx is a FinTech and Bitcoin enthusiast living in Belgium. His passion for finance and technology made him one of the world's leading freelance Bitcoin writers, and he aims to achieve the same level of respect in the FinTech sector.

Share
Published by
JP Buntinx

Recent Posts

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops Again As Network Adjusts To Changing Conditions

Something just shifted again on the Bitcoin network, and it’s one of those things miners…

18 hours ago

Ethereum Whale Quietly Returns to the Market With a Slow and Steady Buying Pattern

Something interesting is quietly happening in the market again, and it’s coming from a name…

18 hours ago

XRP Ledger Sees Explosive Growth In Activity And Wallet Distribution Despite Sideways Price Action

At a glance, XRP’s price hasn’t done much lately. It’s been moving sideways, not giving…

18 hours ago

SEC Rolls Out Sweeping “Advance, Clarify, Transform” Agenda In Major Push To Rethink Outdated Rules

At the latest “SEC Speaks in 2026” event, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made…

2 days ago

Morgan Stanley Moves Closer To Spot Bitcoin ETF Launch

Morgan Stanley is edging further into the crypto space after filing a second amended S-1…

2 days ago

Vitalik Buterin Sounds Alarm On Crypto’s Future, Says Speculation And Platforms Like Pumpfun Risk Long-Term Collapse

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is once again stirring conversation across the crypto space, this time…

2 days ago