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1/ It’s almost two months since Elon launched Grokipedia, an AI-powered encyclopedia to compete with Wikipedia. Should Wikipedia regard it as an existential threat, nothing to be concerned about, or something else? www.thewikipedian.net/p/grokipedia...
The World According to Grok
Is Grokipedia an existential threat, passing fad, or unexpected opportunity?
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1/ Who should run Wikipedia next? The Wikipedian asked a cross-section of insiders what they want in a successor to WMF CEO Maryana Iskander, stepping down by year’s end. www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikimedia-...
Who Should Run Wikipedia Next?
Wikipedia’s future depends on making the right hire. What should the next WMF CEO look like?
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1/ Last week, Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing Wikipedia of political bias, foreign influence, and propaganda. It’s not just overreach—it’s a political threat disguised as a legal inquiry. 🧵 www.thewikipedian.net/p/maga-wikip...
Wikipedia Got a Letter from the Government the Other Day
A Trump official's risible letter to the Wikimedia Foundation represents a real attempt to intimidate an institution it cannot control
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A report from WikiCredCon—and why eroding trust in media institutions is a problem for Wikipedia, by @formerlytomato.bsky.social
Misinformation Is No Excuse for Failing Institutions
If institutions want to regain the trust of the public, they have to first be worth trusting.
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"Was Wikipedia manipulated as part of the Blake Lively smear campaign?" a compelling investigation + a good read by @dflovett.bsky.social
Was Wikipedia manipulated as part of the Blake Lively smear campaign?
I think it was. Here's what I've learned.
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1/ A major battle is raging on Wikipedia—this time not on English Wikipedia, but on Hebrew Wikipedia (hewiki). A political faction is accused of taking control, banning opponents, and rewriting rules. Will the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) intervene? 🧵 www.thewikipedian.net/p/hebrew-wik...
The Fight for Hebrew Wikipedia Puts the Wikimedia Foundation in a No-Win Situation
An existential crisis at the Hebrew Wikipedia mirrors Israel's deepening divides—and the world's. Now, the WMF must decide whether to step in.
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1/ The Media Research Center (MRC) is pushing a new attack on Wikipedia, claiming it "blacklists" conservative media. In reality, right-wing groups have been escalating their war on Wikipedia for over a year—because they can’t control it. 🧵👇 www.thewikipedian.net/p/right-wing...
The Right’s War on Wikipedia is Just a Repackaging of its War on Journalism
In its exaggerated critique of Wikipedia's standards for reliable sources, the Media Research Center attempts a striking feat of false equivalence
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When you search Google for "Gulf of Mexico" you get this knowledge panel:
1/ Wikimedians in Residence (WiRs)—the professionals who embed at museums, libraries, and archives to improve Wikimedia projects—are facing a crisis. Underfunded, unsupported, and now politically imperiled, their role is at risk. What’s happening? 🧵👇 www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikipedia-...
Hard Out Here For a WiR: Can the Wikimedian-in-Residence Position Survive?
Wikipedians working at cultural institutions are struggling with brittle tools and a lack of resources to support their work. Now they're facing a new threat
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Something I've been saying for awhile: in the AI era, Wikipedia has gone upmarket www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/b...
In a minefield of glitchy AI search and social media, Wikipedia has suddenly become the most reliable place on the internet | CNN Business
Over the past two decades, the free-to-use online encyclopedia has carried on with its mission, expanding its global community of volunteer editors, known as Wikipedians, and ultimately resisting the ...
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There are entire categories of topics on Wikipedia that are mostly written by one person
depths of wikipedia@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 2y agooccasionally people ask why meghan trainor appears on the main page so much. it's not paid promo! there's just one extremely prolific wikipedia editor who loves meghan trainor and she rocks
The most thorough explanation yet for Elon and the MAGA right's fear and loathing of Wikipedia
Molly White@molly.wiki · 2y agoThe world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Why do they hate it so much?
What were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Specifically, ten? And in which order? Glad you asked! I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months. (1/6)
The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024
2024 was nothing if not a consequential year for the world’s biggest encyclopedia. Here’s a look at Wikipedia's major milestones, notable missteps, and defining moments over the past 12 months.
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What were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Limited to ten? And in which order? Glad you asked, because I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months.
The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024
2024 was nothing if not a consequential year for the world’s biggest encyclopedia. Here’s a look at Wikipedia's major milestones, notable missteps, and defining moments over the past 12 months.
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Sad news for fans of NASA and libraries, not to mention NASA libraries
I made a starter pack for following people in and around the Wikipedia community and wider Wikimedia movement. Should you be on the list? Let me know and I can add you! go.bsky.app/5PfZ8bg
Terrible news: @Wikimedia Foundation is yielding in the ANI case before the Delhi High Court, and will be serving summons to three editors within the next few days: www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-h...
Delhi High Court issues summons to Wikipedia users in ANI's defamation suit
The Delhi High Court Thursday issued summons to the users accused of adding "defamatory" statements about Asian News International (ANI) on its Wikipedia page [
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