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CONSERVAPEDIA — THE RIGHT-WING ALTERNATIVE TO WIKIPEDIA — IS LACED WITH
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Did you know there is an ultra-conservative alternative to Wikipedia? Chances
are you didn't, but many on the right have used the website Conservapedia in the
past as a reliable source for the information they share.

The online encyclopedia was founded by Andrew Schlafly, the son of the infamous
conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly.

For more on the website, its 'facts' and its users, Here & Now's Robin Young
speaks to Pam Vogel, senior adviser at non-profit media watchdog Media Matters.

This segment aired on February 7, 2024.

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