Wikipedia

Steer clear of the perils of plagiarism | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to accusations of plagiarism against the shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, in her new book
30, Oct, 2023 @4:52 PM

Why is Elon Musk attacking Wikipedia? Because its very existence offends him | Zoe Williams
The X owner has no time for a democratic experiment dedicated to knowledge. He would rather yell puerile ‘jokes’ into the ether, writes Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams
23, Oct, 2023 @1:19 PM

Chatbots are social media on steroids – trapping us in an even more tangled web | John Naughton
Big tech now has even more to answer for. But salvation could come from an unlikely source
John Naughton
01, Jul, 2023 @3:00 PM

Cop28 president’s team accused of Wikipedia ‘greenwashing’
Exclusive: UAE using site to ‘control narrative’ amid criticism of oil boss leading climate summit, say critics
Ben Stockton
30, May, 2023 @5:00 AM

UK readers may lose access to Wikipedia amid online safety bill requirements
Wikimedia UK says it will not carry out age verification if required to do so by the bill
Dan Milmo
28, Apr, 2023 @6:32 PM

It’s so easy to cheat with technology that even judges are doing it | Torsten Bell
Everyone uses Wikipedia, but should it really be affecting what happens in court?
Torsten Bell
04, Feb, 2023 @6:30 PM

TechScape: When Wikipedia fiction becomes real life fact
In this week’s newsletter: how a madeup backstory for a crisp mascot became accepted fact, and why it proves the internet doesn’t just reflect reality – it can alter it too
Alex Hern
30, Mar, 2022 @10:45 AM

The week in audio: Life Sentence; A Mother Tongue; dot com: The Wikipedia Story and more
Every minute counts in a sound-rich climate crisis drama; Axel Kacoutié speaks everybody’s language; and on the trail of Wikipedia nerds with Katie Puckrik
Miranda Sawyer
20, Nov, 2021 @5:00 PM

Richard Desmond in legal battle with Wikipedia over term ‘pornographer’
Former owner of Asian Babes and Readers’ Wives has hired lawyers to demand Wikipedia remove word from bio
Jim Waterson Media editor
05, Nov, 2021 @12:55 PM

Facebook and Twitter should use volunteer moderators, says Wikipedia founder
Jimmy Wales says social media companies should follow the digital encyclopedia’s approach
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
23, Sep, 2021 @6:48 PM

Neurocracy: futuristic murder-mystery fiction as told through Wikipedia
This experimental game is a network of near-future science-fiction stories, connected by a central mystery
Sarah Maria Griffin
16, Sep, 2021 @9:00 AM

There are 11,656 athletes at the Olympics. Guy Fraser wanted them all on Wikipedia
Fans across the world enjoy complementing their Olympic viewing with some research. We meet the man who wants everyone’s story told
Joan Niesen
01, Aug, 2021 @10:00 AM
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