{"id":21603,"date":"2026-01-16T16:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/prominent-pr-firm-accused-of-commissioning-favourable-changes-to-wikipedia-pages\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:38:18","slug":"prominent-pr-firm-accused-of-commissioning-favourable-changes-to-wikipedia-pages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/16\/prominent-pr-firm-accused-of-commissioning-favourable-changes-to-wikipedia-pages\/","title":{"rendered":"Prominent PR firm accused of commissioning favourable changes to Wikipedia pages"},"content":{"rendered":"

Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer\u2019s communications chief, linked to so-called \u2018black hat\u2019 edits<\/p>\n

A high-profile PR company founded by Keir Starmer\u2019s communications chief has been accused of commissioning changes to Wikipedia pages to make them more favourable towards clients.<\/p>\n

Portland Communications, founded by Tim Allan<\/a>, has been linked to the so-called black hat edits, sometimes referred to as \u201cWikilaundering\u201d. Several changes were made to Wikipedia pages by a network of editors, allegedly controlled by a contractor working on Portland\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n

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\nPortland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer\u2019s communications chief, linked to so-called \u2018black hat\u2019 edits
\nA high-profile PR company founded by Keir Starmer\u2019s communications chief has been accused of commissioning changes to Wikipedia pages to make them more favourable towards clients.
\nPortland Communications, founded by Tim Allan, has been linked to the so-called black hat edits, sometimes referred to as \u201cWikilaundering\u201d. Several changes were made to Wikipedia pages by a network of editors, allegedly controlled by a contractor working on Portland\u2019s behalf. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Portland Communications, founded by Keir Starmer\u2019s communications chief, linked to so-called \u2018black hat\u2019 edits A high-profile PR company founded by Keir Starmer\u2019s communications chief has been accused of commissioning changes to Wikipedia pages to make them more favourable towards clients. Portland Communications, founded by Tim Allan, has been linked to the so-called black hat edits, …<\/p>\n

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