LDS.org states:
"...we are very pleased that these scholars would agree to do this research. They then submitted a draft of their paper to a committee of historians here in the Church History Department as well as General Authorities who have reviewed their work and adjusted some edits. Those edits are made with the permission of the original writer. And that’s then submitted to the presiding Quorums of the Church, the Twelve and the First Presidency for approval. And then it’s published in Gospel Topics under LDS.org." (emphasis added)Elder Steven E. Snow
Church Historian and Recorder and the Executive Director of the Church History Department.
Video statement, 01:13
https://www.lds.org/topics?lang=eng#media=11373505780672488714-eng
Elder Snow was also interviewed by church-owned newspaper Deseret News in 2013:
The church's First Presidency approves each of the enhanced topic pages.
"The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve both have been very supportive of this process," Elder Snow said. "I think they sense the need to provide accurate information to our members to counter a lot of sensationalism that tends to come about online or on the Internet over some of these historical topics."
"We want them to be able to go to a place where they can read accurate information and be able to seek to understand those historical chapters in the context of time and place and understand these answers have been approved by the presiding Brethren of the church. I think that will give many of our members confidence that they can rely on those answers." (emphasis added)http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865592128/LDS-Church-enhances-web-pages-on-its-history-doctrine.html?pg=all
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