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Web Summit Appoints New CEO After Predecessor Quit Over Israel-Hamas Remark
Web Summit has appointed former Wikimedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher as chief executive following the resignation of Paddy Cosgrave, whose comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted some companies to withdraw from an upcoming conference.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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BBC, Wikimedia Say Delhi Court Has No Jurisdiction On Documentary Case
The BBC and Wikimedia Foundation Thursday submitted in a Delhi court that it does not have jurisdiction to try a criminal complaint filed by a BJP leader seeking to restrain them from publishing a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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Wikipedia Fined $27,000 By Russia Court Over Military "Misinformation"
The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 2 million roubles ($27,000) by a Russian court on Tuesday after the authorities accused it of failing to delete "misinformation" about the Russian military from Wikipedia, the courts service said.
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Russia Fines Wikipedia RUB 2 Million Over Ukraine War Articles
A Russian court on Tuesday fined Wikipedia owner Wikimedia Foundation 2 million rubles ($32,600) over articles relating to the Ukraine war.
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Russia Punishes Wikimedia for Violating Law by Sharing Prohibited Content Over Ukraine War
Russia punished Wikimedia, which hosts Wikipedia, for publishing prohibited content over Ukraine. The country introduced sweeping new laws on sharing information about the conflict in Ukraine. A few days back, Google was also fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
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Plea Seeks Removal Of 'Defamatory Content' On Ayurveda From Wikipedia
A PIL has been filed to direct the Respondent the Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of IT and Electronics to take necessary steps that compel Wikimedia Foundation to remove references from articles regarding Ayurveda published on its website.
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Wikipedia Developer Stops Accepting Donations in Crypto After Community Votes Strongly Against It
Wikimedia, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, announced an end to accepting crypto donations. The decision was made after a three-month discussion period, after which the wiki community was requested to stop accepting crypto.
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Wikimedia Community Votes Against Crypto Donations Citing Environmental Concerns
Roughly 71 percent of Wikimedia contributors have voted against the foundation accepting donations in the form of cryptocurrencies. The environmental concerns linked to cryptocurrencies has been cited as one of the main reasons why Wikimedia members, who support ‘sustainability’, did not want to be associated with the crypto sector.
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Wikipedia Unveils Universal Code of Conduct to Stem Misinformation
Wikipedia on Tuesday unveiled a Universal Code of Conduct aimed at stemming abuse, misinformation, and manipulation on the global online encyclopedia.
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Wikipedia Locks Key Pages to Combat Disinformation Ahead of US Presidential Elections
Wikipedia has locked down the main US election page so that only certain editors can make changes. It's part of the preparations to combat potential disinformation and abuses ahead of the US presidential elections.
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Wikimedia Foundation Expresses Worry Over India's Proposed Intermediary Rules
Wikimedia Foundation has underlined that the proposed changes would have a negative impact on “access to knowledge and participation for Indians online” and “hinder” the mission to provide free access to knowledge through a platform such as Wikipedia.
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Turkey Top Court Rules Wikipedia Ban Breaches Free Speech
Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that a more than two-year block on access to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in the country is a violation of freedom of expression.
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Web Summit Appoints New CEO After Predecessor Quit Over Israel-Hamas Remark
Web Summit has appointed former Wikimedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher as chief executive following the resignation of Paddy Cosgrave, whose comments on the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted some companies to withdraw from an upcoming conference.
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WhatsApp Faces Penalty in Russia on Accusations of Failing to Delete Banned Content: Report
Messenger service WhatsApp faces a maximum fine of RUB 4 million (nearly Rs. 41 lakh) after Russia accused it of failing to delete banned content, state-owned news agency RIA reported on Friday, citing a Moscow court. Although WhatsApp's parent company Meta Platforms was last year banned in Russia as an "extremist" organisation, the messenger app ...
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BBC, Wikimedia Say Delhi Court Has No Jurisdiction On Documentary Case
The BBC and Wikimedia Foundation Thursday submitted in a Delhi court that it does not have jurisdiction to try a criminal complaint filed by a BJP leader seeking to restrain them from publishing a documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots.
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Wikipedia Owner Fined for Failing to Delete Alleged Extremist Content
The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sourc...
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Wikipedia Fined $27,000 By Russia Court Over Military "Misinformation"
The Wikimedia Foundation was fined 2 million roubles ($27,000) by a Russian court on Tuesday after the authorities accused it of failing to delete "misinformation" about the Russian military from Wikipedia, the courts service said.
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Wikimedia Disputes Claims Of Saudi 'Infiltration' Of Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has disputed a report by activists claiming it found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region.
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Russia Fines Wikipedia RUB 2 Million Over Ukraine War Articles
A Russian court on Tuesday fined Wikipedia owner Wikimedia Foundation 2 million rubles ($32,600) over articles relating to the Ukraine war.
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Russia Punishes Wikimedia for Violating Law by Sharing Prohibited Content Over Ukraine War
Russia punished Wikimedia, which hosts Wikipedia, for publishing prohibited content over Ukraine. The country introduced sweeping new laws on sharing information about the conflict in Ukraine. A few days back, Google was also fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content concerning Russia's military intervention in Ukraine.
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Plea Seeks Removal Of 'Defamatory Content' On Ayurveda From Wikipedia
A PIL has been filed to direct the Respondent the Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of IT and Electronics to take necessary steps that compel Wikimedia Foundation to remove references from articles regarding Ayurveda published on its website.
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Wikipedia Developer Stops Accepting Donations in Crypto After Community Votes Strongly Against It
Wikimedia, the non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, announced an end to accepting crypto donations. The decision was made after a three-month discussion period, after which the wiki community was requested to stop accepting crypto.
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Wikimedia Community Votes Against Crypto Donations Citing Environmental Concerns
Roughly 71 percent of Wikimedia contributors have voted against the foundation accepting donations in the form of cryptocurrencies. The environmental concerns linked to cryptocurrencies has been cited as one of the main reasons why Wikimedia members, who support ‘sustainability’, did not want to be associated with the crypto sector.
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Wikipedia Unveils Universal Code of Conduct to Stem Misinformation
Wikipedia on Tuesday unveiled a Universal Code of Conduct aimed at stemming abuse, misinformation, and manipulation on the global online encyclopedia.
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Wikipedia Locks Key Pages to Combat Disinformation Ahead of US Presidential Elections
Wikipedia has locked down the main US election page so that only certain editors can make changes. It's part of the preparations to combat potential disinformation and abuses ahead of the US presidential elections.
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Wikimedia Foundation Expresses Worry Over India's Proposed Intermediary Rules
Wikimedia Foundation has underlined that the proposed changes would have a negative impact on “access to knowledge and participation for Indians online” and “hinder” the mission to provide free access to knowledge through a platform such as Wikipedia.
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Turkey Top Court Rules Wikipedia Ban Breaches Free Speech
Turkey's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that a more than two-year block on access to online encyclopaedia Wikipedia in the country is a violation of freedom of expression.
