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News and notes A sigh of relief for open access as Italy makes a slight U-turn on their cultural heritage reproduction law
2024-04-25
Plus, new updates on the privacy and research ethics whitepaper and the graphs outage situation, and an Iranian former steward is globally banned from Wikimedia projects
In the media Censorship and wikiwashing looming over RuWiki, edit wars over San Francisco politics and another wikirace on live TV
2024-04-25
Plus, tribute songs and shout-outs outweighing vandalism and hoaxes, a dispute about the real king of the platform and other bits of news.
News and notes Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Charter ratified
2024-03-29
WLM winners announced, Wikimania 2024, a new Wikimedia movement affiliate, and active enwp admins reach a record low.
News and notes Wikimedia enters US Supreme court hearings as "the dolphin inadvertently caught in the net"
2024-03-02
Plus, the U4C Charter keeps planting seeds, the RfA process is set to become more sustainable, and more news from the Wikimedia ecosystem.
News and notes Wikimedia Russia director declared "foreign agent" by Russian gov; EU prepares to pile on the papers
2024-02-13
"the exact extent of the obligations" unclear... many such cases!
News and notes Wikipedian Osama Khalid celebrated his 30th birthday in jail
2024-01-31
Plus WMF child rights impact assessment, Chinese Wikipedia changes admin rules
News and notes In other news ... see ya in court!
2024-01-10
Let the games begin! The 2024 WikiCup is off to a strong start. With copyright enforcement, AI training and freedom of expression, it's another typical week in the wiki-sphere!
In the media What is plagiarism? Oklahoma Disneyland? Reaching a human being at Wikipedia?
2024-01-10
Watch out for those space ships!
News and notes The Italian Public Domain wars continue, Wikimedia RU set to dissolve, and a recap of WLM 2023
2023-12-24
Not the best of times for Wikipedians across the world, but there are still glimpses of hope...
News and notes Beeblebrox ejected from Arbitration Committee following posts on Wikipediocracy
2023-12-04
Just as his term was ending!
News and notes Update on Wikimedia's financial health
2023-11-20
Plus: Sockpuppet investigators asking for help.
News and notes Board candidacy process posted, editors protest WMF privacy measure, sweet meetups
2023-11-06
And three new admins!
News and notes Wikimedia Endowment financial statement published
2023-10-03
Finances during Tides Foundation management of the endowment are shown for the first time.
In the media History is written by whoever can harness the most editors
2023-10-03
Plus Harvard, Yale, Lords and Commons, partners and trolls!
News and notes Wikimedia power sharing – just an advisory role for the volunteer community?
2023-09-16
Plus: Africa news, funding report, U4C draft, roads fork and another ChatGPT block.
In the media "Just flirting", going Dutch and Shapps for the defence?
2023-09-16
Plus a new judge, an "unimportant" record, and staying in the swim!
In the media Taking it sleazy
2023-08-31
"Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns".
News and notes Dude, Where's My Donations? Wikimedia Foundation announces another million in grants for non-Wikimedia-related projects
2023-08-15
Jimbo promises more transparency, Wikimania in Singapore, move away from Tides still planned, and Wikifunctions rolls out.
In the media An accusation of bias from Brazil, a lawsuit from Portugal, plagiarism from Florida
2023-08-15
Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald.
News and notes City officials attempt to doxx Wikipedians, Ruwiki founder banned, WMF launches Mastodon server
2023-08-01
And French gov't proposes legislation to slam Wikipedia, others
In the media Truth, AI, bull from politicians, and climate change
2023-08-01
Or just another brouhaha?
Recent research Wikipedia-grounded chatbot "outperforms all baselines" on factual accuracy
2023-07-17
And various other research on large language models and Wikipedia
Obituary David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) and Ingo Koll (Kipala)
2023-07-17
Philadelphians and Tanzanians say goodbye.
News and notes Big bux hidden beneath wine-dark sea as we wait for the Tides to go out?
2023-07-17
Gitz6666 unglocked, Wikimania scholarships given and a new admin anointed.
In the media Tentacles of Emirates plot attempt to ensnare Wikipedia
2023-07-17
Ruwiki on the Ruinternet, Rauwerda on TEDx, and Jimbo on Fridman.
News and notes Online Safety Bill: Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia UK launch open letter
2023-07-03
... and a new Elections Committee
In the media Journo proposes mass Wiki dox, sponsored articles on Fandom, Section 230 discussed
2023-07-03
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Wikipedia editor?
News and notes WMF Terms of Use now in force, new Creative Commons licensing
2023-06-19
Problems with emergency emails sent to WMF
In the media English WP editor glocked after BLP row on Italian 'pedia
2023-06-19
... and an AI writer explains why he just bought a paper encyc
News and notes WMRU director forks new 'pedia, birds flap in top '22 piccy, WMF weighs in on Indian gov's map axe plea
2023-06-05
Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Building Committee Commences Command By Convening
In the media Section 230 stands tall, WP vs. UK bill, Miss Information dissed again
2023-06-05
Also: Goog gets delist ask for en-wp yt-dl ar-ticle, wacky football fails
News and notes Golden parachutes: Record severance payments at Wikimedia Foundation
2023-05-22
... and a referendum on Jimmy Wales' traditional role as a final court of appeal in arbitration policy
In the media Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics
2023-05-08
Fake fines, false alarms and faux headlines!
News and notes Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns
2023-04-26
Plus: Wikipedians get own Mastodon account, and Wikiprojects move to uniform quality assessment.
In the media Contested truth claims in Wikipedia
2023-04-26
Covering Russia, Poland, the Vatican, the U.S., and the "perilously thin" boundary between real life and Wikipedia.
News and notes Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI
2023-04-03
Skynet believed to be in violation of the new Universal Code of Conduct.
In the media Twiddling Wikipedia during an online contest, and other news
2023-04-03
Taking the phrase "gaming the system" to the next level.
News and notes Wikimania submissions deadline looms, Russian government after our lucky charms, AI woes nix CNET from RS slate
2023-03-20
Be part of the Wikimania 2023 program!
In the media Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences
2023-03-20
Everything is broken, again.
News and notes Terms of Use update, Steward elections, and Wikipedia back in Pakistan
2023-02-20
UCoC Enforcement Guidelines pass, Wikimedia Enterprise financials, GPTs gone wild, and a speedy deletion criterion removed.
In the media Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage
2023-02-20
Also: Russ Baker's BLP, the digital commons, the NSA, and more on Pakistan.
News and notes Foundation update on fundraising, new page patrol, Tides, and Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
2023-02-04
As well as the continued rise of the machines.
In the media Furor over new Wikipedia skin, followup on Saudi bans, and legislative debate
2023-02-04
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Special report Coverage of 2022 bans reveals editors serving long sentences in Saudi Arabia since 2020
2023-01-16
Long-time contributors imprisoned for 32 and 8 years after "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals".
News and notes Revised Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines up for vote, WMF counsel departs, generative models under discussion
2023-01-16
UCoC draws nearer, alongside the rise of the machines, in mainspace this time.
In the media Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again
2023-01-16
Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit.
News and notes Wikimedia Foundation ousts, bans quarter of Arabic Wikipedia admins
2023-01-01
Plus admin update and cool tools for the new year.
News and notes English Wikipedia editors: "We don't need no stinking banners"
2022-11-28
Joe Roe's close sows dough woes, manifestos... vetoes? overthrows?
Book review Writing the Revolution
2022-11-28
Heather Ford's new volume on Wikipedia, knowledge and power in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
News and notes Wikipedians question Wikimedia fundraising ethics after "somewhat-viral" tweet
2022-10-31
News from Twitter, Commons and the WMF C-Suite.
In the media Scribing, searching, soliciting, spying, and systemic bias
2022-10-31
Wading into several controversies.
News and notes Board vote results, bot's big GET, crat chat gives new mop, WMF seeks "sound logo" and "organizer lab"
2022-09-30
Candidates sign off and peel out – Sigalov is on and Peel is in.
In the media A few complaints and mild disagreements
2022-09-30
Was Katherine Maher a former encyclopedia salesperson?
News and notes Admins wanted on English Wikipedia, IP editors not wanted on Farsi Wiki, donations wanted everywhere
2022-08-31
jimmy@wikipedia.org donate@wikimedia.org (not a typo?) wants a moment of your time.
In the media Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth
2022-08-31
But Annie Rauwerda is the real thing!
News and notes Information considered harmful
2022-08-01
Wikipedia and human rights, publishers and the Internet Archive, Russia and Wikipedia.
In the media Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap
2022-08-01
Real news or silly season?
Election guide The chosen six: 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections
2022-08-01
Candidate op-eds, open question spaces, and more.
Special report "Wikipedia's independence" or "Wikimedia's pile of dosh"?
2022-06-26
A review of Wikipedia's fundraising messages and financial status.
News and notes WMF inks new rules on government-ordered takedowns, blasts Russian feds' censor demands, spends big bucks
2022-06-26
Office actions to secretly delete stuff when told to? Well, at least not if they're Putin's.
In the media Editor given three-year sentence, big RfA makes news, Guy Standing takes it sitting down
2022-06-26
Belarusian Mark Bernstein to serve 36 months of "home chemistry" for unapproved posting, Slate covers historically large adminship bid, UBI economist with goofy infobox caption thinks it's funny.
In the media Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more
2022-05-29
A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.
Opinion A photo on Wikipedia can ruin your life
2021-10-31
Section 230 in practice – this Black life should matter to us.
In the media The ugly, the bad, the playful, and the promising
2016-08-18
Wikipedia coverage ranged from sobering to playful in this issue's roundup
In the media Paid editing service announced; Commercial exploitation of free images; Wikipedia as a crystal ball; Librarians to counter systemic bias
2016-08-04
Plus Android and Taylor Swift
News and notes Board unanimously appoints Katherine Maher as new WMF executive director; Wikimedia lawsuits in France and Germany
2016-07-04
News from Wikimania and the courts
News and notes Clarifications on status and compensation of outgoing executive directors Sue Gardner and Lila Tretikov
2016-06-15
WMF board chair Patricio Lorente answers questions
In the media Biography disputes; Craig Newmark donation; PR editing
2016-06-15
Recent media coverage of Wikipedia and Wikimedia
In the media Jimmy Wales on net neutrality—"It's complicated"—and his $100m fundraising challenge
2016-06-05
Recent press interviews
Special report Compensation paid to Sue Gardner increased by almost 50 percent after she stepped down as executive director [Updated]
2016-05-28
Compensation paid to Sue Gardner increased by almost 50 percent after she stepped down as executive director: Sue Gardner appears to be earning more money as the WMF's special advisor than she did as its executive director
In the media The perils of Wikipedia's monopoly; Wikipedians' fragility; Street Sharks hoax
2016-05-28
Not everything you read online is fact
News and notes Affiliates' nomination of WMF trustees announced; FDC's straight talking to WMF
2016-05-17
Christophe Henner and Nataliia Tymkiv respond to the Signpost{{'}}s questions
In the media Wikimedia's Dario Taraborelli quoted on Google's Knowledge Graph in The Washington Post
2016-05-17
Citations needed
Arbitration report "Wikicology" ends in site ban; evidence and workshop phases concluded for "Gamaliel and others"
2016-05-17
News from two arbitration cases
News and notes Wikimedia Switzerland's board and paid-editing firm; passing of Ed Dravecky
2016-05-02
Wikimedia Switzerland board members involved in paid-editing firm
In the media Wikipedia Zero piracy in Bangladesh; bureaucracy; chilling effects; too few cooks; translation gaps
2016-05-02
More reports surface of pirates' new favorite database: Wikimedia Commons
Arbitration report Two editors unbanned; Wikicology case enters workshop phase; Gamaliel restricted from Gamergate at his own request
2016-05-02
Arbitration news
Op-ed Knowledge Engine and the Wales–Heilman emails
2016-04-24
When is competing with Google not competing with Google?
News and notes Denny Vrandečić resigns from Wikimedia Foundation board
2016-04-14
More turnover in the foundation
In the media Wikimedia Sweden loses copyright case; Tex Watson; AI assistants; David Jolly biography
2016-04-14
Wikimedia Sweden loses copyright case; Tex Watson; AI assistants; David Jolly biography: Copyright laws, prisoners, and the future of technology
In the media Saskatoon police delete Wikipedia content about police brutality
2016-04-01
Police haul away some article content.
News and notes Lila Tretikov a Young Global Leader; Wikipediocracy blog post sparks indefinite blocks
2016-03-23
The outgoing ED to be honored at Davos.
In the media Angolan file sharers cause trouble for Wikipedia Zero; the 3D printer edit war; a culture based on change and turmoil
2016-03-23
Piracy and controversy.
News and notes Wikipedia Zero: Orange mobile partnership in Africa ends; the evolution of privacy loss in Wikipedia
2016-03-16
Parties could not agree on extending the 2009 agreement.
In the media Wales at SXSW; lawsuit over Wikipedia PR editing
2016-03-16
Two board members on stage at the popular yearly event.
News and notes Katherine Maher named interim head of WMF; Wales email re-sparks Heilman controversy; draft WMF strategy posted
2016-03-09
Controversy, change, and everything between.
In the media Wikipedian is break-out star of International Women's Day; dinosaur art; Wikipedia's new iOS app and its fight for market share
2016-03-09
Perhaps we're turning over a new leaf as a front-runner in the fight for equality?
In the media Jeb Bush swings at Wikipedia and connects
2016-02-10
Investigation shows that for three and a half years Wikipedia did indeed claim that Bush was an avid rock climber.
In focus An in-depth look at the newly revealed documents
2016-02-10
Three internal communications from the Wikimedia Foundation that shed light on the history of the Knowledge Engine project.
Op-ed So, what’s a knowledge engine anyway?
2016-02-03
Examining the issues at the heart of recent Board disputes.
News and notes Harassment survey 2015; Luis Villa to leave WMF; knowledge engine background
2016-02-03
A survey released, another major departure from the Foundation.
In the media Media coverage of the Arnnon Geshuri no-confidence vote
2016-01-27
Board turmoil gets the attention of journalists.
In the media War and peace; WMF board changes; Arabic and Hebrew Wikipedias
2016-01-13
A look at movement coverage "in the media"
In the media Impenetrable science; Jimmy Wales back in the UAE
2016-01-06
Wikipedia's science articles are "effectively incomprehensible"
In the media Political editing in the context of the US presidential primaries
2015-12-09
Another election, another series of edit wars.
News and notes Online harassment consultation; High voter turnout at ArbCom elections
2015-12-02
How the community can have its say on two important matters.
News and notes Fundraising update; FDC recommendations
2015-11-25
Updates on the Wikimedia Foundation.
In the media Erasmus Prize awarded to Wikipedia; trouble on the Russian Wikipedia
2015-11-25
The worldwide community wins a prestigious award while the Russian community struggles with government interference.
News and notes Wikimedia Foundation finances; Superprotect is gone
2015-11-04
WMF funding and the death and life of a controversial feature.
In the media Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov: propaganda myth or history?
2015-11-04
The difficulties of verifying encyclopedia content.
In the media The world's Wikipedia gaps; Google and Wikipedia accused of tying Ben Carson to NAMBLA
2015-10-28
The week's news coverage about the encyclopedia.
News and notes Wikimedia lawsuit against NSA dismissed; Affiliates mailing list launched
2015-10-21
District court judge decrees that the WMF lacks standing.
News and notes 2015–2016 Q1 fundraising update sparks mailing list debate
2015-10-14
Everyone's talking about money.
News and notes Wikimedia Foundation fundraising report, Montreal to host 2017 Wikimania
2015-09-30
A year of fundraising and a controversial decision.
In the media Irish legislative editing; coffee quarrel; more sports vandalism
2015-09-30
More Wikipedia editing in the news.
In the media PETA makes "monkey selfie" a three-way copyright battle; Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
2015-09-23
PETA launches a copyright lawsuit over the infamous photograph.
In the media Orangemoody sockpuppet case sparks widespread coverage
2015-09-02
Also vital statistics regarding Ja Rule.
In the media Russia temporarily blocks Wikipedia
2015-08-26
The Russian Wikipedia is blocked, more blocks may be on the on the horizon.
In the media EU freedom of panorama; Nehru outrage; BBC apology
2015-07-01
A week now remains until the vote, expected on 9 July, when the European Parliament will express either its approval, disapproval, or lack of opinion on the question of freedom of panorama in the European Union.
In the media Turkish Wikipedia censorship; "Can Wikipedia survive?"; PR editing
2015-06-24
The Hürriyet Daily News reports that the Turkish Wikipedia has posted banners on the top of the encyclopedia to warn users that a number of articles are being blocked by the Turkish government.
In the media Arbitration case attracts media coverage; Wikipedia in Israel
2015-06-10
UK media covers Wikipedia Arbitration case; Lila Tretikov visits Israel.
In the media Jimmy Wales accepts Dan David Prize
2015-05-20
Jimmy Wales and five others accepted the 2015 Dan David Prize at Tel Aviv University on May 17. The prize comes with US$1 million, ten percent of which goes to doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships.
In the media Grant Shapps story continues; Wikipedia's "leftist ties"
2015-05-13
Grant Shapps story continues: Grant Shapps, who was the co-chairman of the UK's Conservative Party until this week, has been accused of maliciously editing the Wikipedia biographies of his party's rivals.
In the media UK political editing; hoaxes; net neutrality
2015-04-22
Wikipedia appears to have been drawn into the drama of the upcoming, hotly contested UK general election.
In focus WMF's latest strategy document shows successes, vagueness, and the need for better data
2015-04-01
The Wikimedia Foundation this week released a State of the WMF report, a 38-page "snapshot" of where it is and where it wants to go in the future.
Op-ed Does the Wikimedia fundraising survey address community concerns?
2015-03-18
The publication of the Wikimedia survey findings on fundraising questions came three months after significant concerns were voiced about the design and wording of the December 2014 fundraising banners and e-mails.
In the media NYPD editing articles regarding allegations of police brutality and misconduct
2015-03-18
On March 13, Kelly Weill of Capital New York revealed that numerous Wikipedia edits originated from 1 Police Plaza, the headquarters of the NYPD. Most of the attention has focused on a number of their edits to articles about incidents of alleged police brutality and controversial police practices.
In the media Gamergate; a Wiki hoax; Kanye West
2015-03-11
ThinkProgress tech reporter Lauren C. Williams wrote a long article on how the Gamergate controversy has spilled over onto Wikipedia.
In the media Kanye West rebranded; Wikipedia in court; editors for hire
2015-03-04
Numerous news outlets are reporting that the domain loser.com now redirects to the Wikipedia article for rapper Kanye West. Page views on West's Wikipedia article skyrocketed to almost 250,000 views on March 2, up from less than 19 thousand the previous day.
In the media WikiGnomes and Bigfoot
2015-02-25
Andrew McMillen's February 3 profile of and his quest to rid Wikipedia of the phrase "comprised of" has been one of the most widely circulated and commented upon media stories about the encyclopedia recently.
In the media Students' use and perception of Wikipedia
2015-02-18
The Australian ("Wikipedia not destroying life as we know it", February 11) and Times Higher Education ("Wikipedia should be 'better integrated' into teaching", February 10) reported on a recent study performed at Monash University, titled "Students’ use of Wikipedia as an academic resource – patterns of use and perceptions of usefulness".
In the media Monkey selfie, net neutrality, and hoaxes
2014-08-13
The Observer reported (August 2) that Google would "restrict search terms to a link to a Wikipedia article, in the first request under Europe's controversial new 'right to be forgotten' legislation to affect the 110m-page encyclopaedia."
In the media Wiki Education; medical content; PR firms
2014-07-02
The Los Angeles Times highlighted a recent Wiki Education Foundation (WEF) course at Pomona College in their article "Wikipedia pops up in bibliographies, and even college curricula". We interviewed Char Booth, the campus ambassador for the course, for additional details.
In the media Is Google hurting Wikipedia traffic?; "Wikipedia-Mania" in the New York Times
2014-01-15
Wikipedia's recent decline in readership, possibly due to Google's Knowledge Graph. ... Judith Newman in the New York Times asks "What Does Judith Newman Have to Do to Get a Page?"
In the media Does Wikipedia need a medical disclaimer?
2014-01-01
On New Year's Day, an article by Tim Sampson published in The Daily Dot and republished shortly after on Mashable covered the currently ongoing medical disclaimer RfC.
In the media The decline of Wikipedia; Sue Gardner releases statement on Wiki-PR; Australian minister relies on Wikipedia
2013-10-23
MIT Technology Review published a long article on what it called "The decline of Wikipedia". Editor involvement has decreased since 2007; according to the article, this has had an adverse qualitative effect on content, particularly on issues pertinent to non-British and American male geeks.
In the media College credit for editing Wikipedia
2013-10-09
The University of California, San Francisco attracted substantial media attention over its new course offering that will give credit to fourth year medical students for editing Wikipedia articles about medicine.
In the media Lawyer goes to court to discover Wikipedian's identity; Storming Wikipedia; Wikimedia UK Secretary in conflict-of-interest controversy; Does Wikipedia need a "right to reply" box?
2013-09-11
'The National Law Journal reported on September 9 that lawyer Susan L. Burke has been taking legal steps to discover the identity of Wikipedia editor . Zujua had edited her biography, allegedly adding misleading content about various lawsuits in the process
In the media Manning "put back in the closet"; State involvement in the Azerbaijani Wikipedia
2013-09-04
Manning "put back in the closet"; State involvement in Azerbaijani Wikipedia: After media praise for Wikipedia's decision to move the Bradley Manning article to Chelsea Manning, the reversion of that page move on August 31, after a discussion in which several hundred Wikipedians participated, has so far triggered less favourable feedback, as well as a blog post from Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Sue Gardner expressing her disappointment with the decision.
In the media South African learners want Wikipedia; Editing of Israel topics
2013-06-19
Memeburn.com published an article on the yearning of students in South Africa for free knowledge through Wikipedia Zero.
In the media VisualEditor will "change world history"
2013-06-12
In an article published by the Huffington Post{{'}}s United Kingdom edition, writer Thomas Church asserts that the new VisualEditor will change history, literally. It says that Wikipedia's mark-up language has been to its advantage, as most people didn't bother trying to learn it
In the media New Wikipedia for Schools edition; Anders Behring Breivik's Wikipedia contributions
2013-05-06
On 26 April 2013, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation published an article reviewing Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik's edits to the English Wikipedia.
In the media Wikipedia's sexism; Yuri Gadyukin hoax
2013-04-29
On 24 April 2013, novelist Amanda Filipacchi published what turned out to be an influential op-ed in the New York Times; illuminating the unusual background of the Yuri Gadyukin hoax.
In the media Wikipedia inaccurate, says Florence; New Wikipedia app for breaking news
2013-04-22
An article by John Sweeney published on 22 April 2013 on scnow.com, the website of the Florence, South Carolina Morning News, reported that Florence city officials have taken to monitoring and correcting the Wikipedia article on their city.
In the media Former WMF board member creates "Wikipedia Corporate Index" for Fleishman-Hillard PR agency
2013-02-25
Ex-WMF trustee creates "Wikipedia Corporate Index" for PR agency: On 13 February 2013, PR Report, the German sister publication of PR Week, published an article announcing that PR agency Fleishman-Hillard was offering a new analysis tool enabling companies to assess their articles in the German-language Wikipedia: the Wikipedia Corporate Index (WCI).
In the media Sue Gardner interviewed by the Australian press
2013-02-18
Sue Gardner's visit to Australia sparked a number of interviews in the Australian press, and she commented on Australian plans to surveil personal internet and telephone data.
In the media Wikipedia mirroring life in island ownership dispute
2013-02-11
Foreign Policy has published a report on editing of the Wikipedia articles on the Senkaku Islands and Senkaku Islands dispute. The uninhabited islands are under the control of Japan, but China and Taiwan are asserting rival territorial claims. Tensions have risen of late—and not just in the waters surrounding the actual islands.
In the media Star Trek Into Pedantry
2013-02-04
On 30 January 2013, Kevin Morris in the Daily Dot summarised the bitter debates in Wikipedia around capitalisation or non-capitalisation of the word "into" in the title of the upcoming Star Trek film, Star Trek Into Darkness.
In the media Hoaxes draw media attention; Sue Gardner's op-ed; Women of Wikipedia
2013-01-28
Hoaxes draw media attention: On New Year's Day, the Daily Dot reported that a "massive Wikipedia hoax" had been exposed after more than five years. The article on the Bicholim conflict had been listed as a "Good Article" for the past half-decade, yet turned out to be an ingenious hoax. Created in July 2007 by User:A-b-a-a-a-a-a-a-b-a, the meticulously detailed piece was approved as a GA in October 2007. A subsequent submission for FA was unsuccessful, but failed to discover that the article's key sources were made up. While the User:A-b-a-a-a-a-a-a-b-a account then stopped editing, the hoax remained listed as a Good Article for five years, receiving in the region of 150 to 250 page views a month in 2012. It was finally nominated for deletion on 29 December 2012 by ShelfSkewed—who had discovered the hoax while doing work on Category:Articles with invalid ISBNs—and deleted the same day.