Wikipedia Spreads Misinformation that World Cup Referee Is Jewish Following Egypt-Argentina Match

Referee Francois Letexier's Wikipedia article was edited to include false information about his religion following Argentina's World Cup match against Egypt. The edits remained on the page for approximately eight hours despite the article being restricted to registered editors only. Social media posts sharing the false information circulated widely, and subsequent removal of the content prompted additional posts claiming a cover-up on the page.

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