OK, but it also has a recognized history of being, ah, “creatively edited” by anonymous (for the most part) individuals to fit certain ideological, political, and/or downright malicious intentions.
Even when they are NOT working for the government.
Only people who are interested in that topic will keep their eye on it. And I know professors who regularly go to it as if they were opening an encyclopedia. And I know that people who write the books or their assistants input information and they add the footnotes from their own books.
I have spent a lot of time reading primary texts and when I do an info check I look at Wikipedia and I find the best footnotes, usually I have read the book recommended and know the information is correct.
I have also read some articles in journals where they debate the significance of Wikipedia and people are taking it more seriously now.