Wikimedia Foundation Archives

Wikipedia is swimming in money—why is it begging people to donate?

The site is way richer than it wants you to know.

On May 24, 2021 by Andreas Kolbe

Tech

Twitter joins CISA opposition ahead of Senate vote on the controversial cyber bill

Privacy groups say CISA provides inadequate protections for Americans’ personal data.

On Oct 20, 2015 by Eric Geller

Tech

Wikimedia Foundation officially condemns ‘right to be forgotten’

Wikipedia’s spoiling for a brawl with the European Court of Justice.

On Aug 6, 2014 by Rob Price

Internet Culture

Major Wikipedia donors accused of conflict-of-interest editing

Wikimedia Foundation says there’s no way to scan activities of 2 million donors.

On Mar 21, 2014 by Tim Sampson

Tech

Wikipedia considering rule change to expose paid editors

Amendment would require paid Wikipedians to disclose affiliations.

On Mar 14, 2014 by Tim Sampson

Trending

Wikimedia staffer loses job over edit-for-cash scandal

Wikipedians allege Sarah Stierch edited the crowdsourced encyclopedia on behalf of paying clients.

On Jan 9, 2014 by Tim Sampson

Trending

Is Google accidentally killing Wikipedia?

For the first time in years, Wikipedia’s traffic fell. Are the site’s days numbered?

On Jan 8, 2014 by Joe Kloc

Internet Culture

Why Wikipedia needs paid editing

Paid edits do and will take place on Wikipedia. It’s time to find a long-term compromise.

On Dec 16, 2013 by [email protected]

Via

Wikipedia Zero: All the world’s information, no Internet access needed

The Wikimedia Foundation is working with telecoms to bring digital information to the developing world.

On Nov 9, 2013 by Miles Klee

Tech

Where does your Wikipedia donation go? Outgoing chief warns of potential corruption

The same people dishing out Wikimedia’s millions of dollars in grants are directly benefiting from them.

On Oct 17, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Business

Wikipedia faces revolt over VisualEditor

Wikipedia’s VisualEditor was supposed to solve a problem, but instead, it’s caused one of its own.

On Sep 24, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Internet Culture

Sue Gardner, who oversaw Wikipedia’s rise, is leaving

Gardner took the nonprofit that runs Wikipedia from a tiny group working out of a shopping center in St. Petersburg, Fla., to a fundraising behemoth with nearly $50 million in assets.

On Mar 28, 2013 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture

Wikimedia makes changes after promotional scandal

Wikimedia U.K. recently released a report of its findings containing more than 50 recommendations for how the organization can improve its impartiality and transparency.

On Feb 21, 2013 by Tim Sampson

Internet Culture

Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales breaks silence on resurgence of promotional scandal

The small British territory of Gibraltar is once again finding its way to the front page of Wikipedia’s Did You Know section.

On Oct 25, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

Fox News misses the point about Wikipedia and porn

The article claimed the Wikimedia Foundation has failed to address the problem of explicit images on Wikipedia. In fact, Wikimedia made its decision months ago.

On Sep 13, 2012 by Kevin Morris

IRL