Wikipedia founder slated “white monopoly capital” PR firm Bell Pottinger
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales slated PR firm Bell Pottinger for “ethical blindness” in 2011 after it altered details of its clients’ reputations online - well before it made headlines in SA.
HTTPS has helped safeguard Wikipedia
New research from the Harvard community found that HTTPS has prevented governments from seeing which page a user is viewing on Wikipedia, which helped fight censorship in numerous countries.
“The news is broken and we can fix it”
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is developing a new platform called Wikitribune – a “living, breathing tool that’ll present accurate information with real evidence”.
Most-viewed articles on Wikipedia
Wikipedia has released its 5,000 most-visited articles of 2016 list, which shows the most popular pages on the website.
Why getting medical advice from Wikipedia isn’t a terrible idea
It may come as a surprise to learn that Wikipedia is the most commonly used source for obtaining medical information online – even among medical students and doctors.
Wikipedia editors revolt against new trustee
Members of the Wikipedia community have called a vote of no confidence in new Wikimedia Foundation trustee Arnnon Geshuri.
Super Rugby ref’s page “hacked” by upset fans
Under-fire Australian referee Rohan Hoffmann has had his Wikipedia page “hacked” by what appears to be upset Sharks fans.
Wikipedia wants you to learn more about French cheese
Wikipedia on Wednesday launched a fundraising initiative — dubbed WikiCheese — to photograph France’s bewildering varieties of cheese
Britons trust Wikipedia over BBC, newspaper journalists
British people trust Wikipedia more than the mainstream media, the information site’s founder Jimmy Wales has said
Free data campaign from SA goes global
The Wikimedia Foundation shares a heartwarming story about the slums of South Africa to promote its Wikipedia Zero petition
Wikipedia blocks U.S. Congress
Wikipedia has blocked editing rights from some computers at the U.S. House of Representatives for “disruptive” revisions on the online encyclopedia
Free MTN Wikipedia access: check the fine print
MTN promised free access to Wikipedia after a recent #NekNomination, but users will be well advised to read the fine print
Wikipedia founder backs 'good causes' mobile operator
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has taken a “substantial” stake in The People’s Operator (TPO), a London-based mobile provider
Most popular Wikipedia articles, Google searches, YouTube videos
The most popular content on the web last week, including the most viewed videos and searched terms in South Africa