Wikipedia News Desk - Page 26

Leona Whitcombe

Copyvio Detection on Wikipedia: Tools, Takedowns, and Rewrites

Learn how Wikipedia detects and handles copied content, the tools used to find violations, how to rewrite flagged text, and how to avoid copyright issues when editing.

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Geopolitical Edit Wars on Wikipedia: High-Profile Cases

Wikipedia's open-editing model is being exploited in geopolitical edit wars, where nations and groups manipulate articles on Ukraine, Taiwan, Partition, and Iraq to control global narratives. These battles shape how history is remembered.

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Notable Researchers Studying Wikipedia: Key Scholars in Online Encyclopedia Research

Discover the key scholars studying Wikipedia - from community dynamics to systemic bias - and how their research is reshaping how we understand online knowledge.

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How to Seek Consensus on Wikipedia Village Pump Proposals

Learn how to build consensus on Wikipedia's Village Pump to get policy proposals approved. Avoid common mistakes and use proven strategies to make your ideas stick.

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Sockpuppetry on Wikipedia: How Fake Accounts Undermine Trust and What Happens When They're Caught

Sockpuppetry on Wikipedia involves fake accounts manipulating content to push agendas. Learn how investigations uncover these hidden users, the damage they cause, and why this threatens the platform's credibility.

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Controversial Policy Debates Shaping Wikipedia Today

Wikipedia's policy debates over neutrality, notability, paid editing, and AI are reshaping how knowledge is curated-and who gets to decide. These conflicts reveal deep tensions between global inclusion and Western-dominated governance.

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Community Feedback on The Signpost: Survey Results and Reader Insights

Community feedback on The Signpost reveals readers want more global voices, shorter articles, and stories about quiet editors. Survey results show how Wikipedia's newspaper is evolving to better serve its community.

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How to Monitor Wikipedia Article Talk Pages for Quality Issues

Monitoring Wikipedia talk pages helps identify quality issues before they spread. Learn how to spot red flags, use tools, and contribute to better information across the platform.

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The Wikimedia Student Editors Program: How Colleges Are Training the Next Generation of Wikipedia Contributors

The Wikimedia Student Editors Program turns college assignments into public knowledge by having students improve Wikipedia articles. Thousands of students now contribute accurate, research-backed content that reaches millions worldwide.

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Safety and Integrity Investments: Protecting Wikipedians

Wikipedia relies on volunteers who face real threats for editing controversial topics. The Wikimedia Foundation is investing in safety tools, legal aid, and anonymity features to protect these editors and preserve the integrity of free knowledge.

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Proposed Mergers vs Deletions on Wikipedia: How to Decide

Learn how Wikipedia decides whether to merge or delete articles - based on notability, sources, and policy, not opinion. Understand the real process behind content cleanup on the world's largest encyclopedia.

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Local News Sources on Wikipedia: How Reliable Are They in Different Regions?

Wikipedia's local news coverage depends on existing media. In areas without newspapers or reliable outlets, local events vanish from the record. Here's how reliability varies by region-and what you can do about it.