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Vwegba4real

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30 June 2024

– A user has requested CheckUser. An SPI clerk will shortly look at the case and endorse or decline the request.

Suspected sockpuppets

• Ebullientman (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 102.88.71.97 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• Oghenedoh (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• Mugubriosities (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · spi block · block log · CA · CheckUser(log) · investigate · cuwiki)
• 102.89.43.252 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
• 102.88.69.250 (talk⁺ · tag · contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · proxy check · block user · spi block · block log · cross-wiki contribs · CheckUser (log))
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On Wikidata 102.88.71.97 have hijacked nymag.com (Q93589669) to be about a website named "Gong News". The article features a file (of debatable copyright) titled "Fashikun.jpg". The photo in question were uploaded by Ebullientman (talk · contribs) who have previously been blocked as a sock of this user. The file in question is also used on Ayodeji Olajide Fashikun. In said article Oghenedoh have written an entire section dedicated to "Gong News" so it's reasonable to assume the accounts are somehow connected--Trade (talk) 13:46, 30 June 2024 (UTC) Trade (talk) 13:46, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

I apologize beforehand for any mistakes made by me. I have very limited experience requesting Sockpuppet investigations on ENWP--Trade (talk) 13:47, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

All of the images on Commons uploaded ny Oghenedoh links to Isaiah Ogedegbe Blog (blacklisted website). The blog writes on the front page "Click here to read his full biography on Wikipedia available in several languages." This heavily implies that the Wikidata hijacking were done as part of a self-promotion by the person behind this blog. That and telling the difference between Wikidata and Wikipedia is too much of an task. --Trade (talk) 13:57, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

On Commons the only image uploaded by Mugubriosities (talk · contribs) is a photo taken directly from and linking to the blacklisted blog. This leads me to believe that this user is the same person who hijacked the Wikidata item. --Trade (talk) 13:59, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

For context Mugubriosities were blocked on Simple English Wikipedia for recreating spam articles about "Isaiah Oghenevwegba Ogedegbe" and sockpuppeting--Trade (talk) 14:04, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Both 102.89.43.252 and 102.88.69.250 were adding links to the WP page and Commons page at Olajide Fashikun (Q117198208) with both pages being created by Oghenedoh so likely connected. Keep in mind neither of these IPs have any other edits--Trade (talk) 14:16, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Comments by other users

Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.

A side note, 102.88.34.63 removed the Commons category (see here) and also added Gong News back to this template (see here). Best, Reading Beans 07:43, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

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