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Concerns have been raised about the explicit sexual images and videos available on Wikipedia. Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger states that "...children using Wikipedia for research can still stumble on the vast repository of pornographic images and videos that are the encyclopedia’s most popular items." [1] Wikipedia did put pornography filters in place, but there are still content that goes "...well beyond line art and diagrams -- there are pictures and videos depicting human genitalia and individual acts of masturbation among countless other sexual scenes." [2]Sanger claims that "...nearly all of the most frequently viewed media files on Wikimedia servers are sexually explicit files." [3]Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales stated that the "board is still working toward developing and putting a filter in place."[4] In 2010, Wikipedia removed a great deal of explicit content after a Fox News report about adult content on the website.[5]

Sanger argues that “the real problem [is] when Wikipedia features some of the most disgusting sorts of porn you can imagine, while being heavily used by children.” [6]

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