Wikipedia's Paid Editors - A Stephen Harrison story

When I visited China earlier this year, I met Brendan Gibson, an American expat who professionally writes Wikipedia pages for $3,000 to $5,000 each. His business is booming. There's just one problem: undisclosed paid editing is an ethical hazard that violates the site's terms of use.

For the past six months, I've been investigating these underground "hired gun" providers. Find out how these covert editors avoid detection and how volunteers in the community are fighting back.

Read my first investigative piece for Medium >