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The Latest Breaking News from The Wikimedia Foundation

Wikipedia launches legal challenge against UK Government

New requirements could see more ‘bad content’ on Wikipedia, its owners warn

The Independent UK

Wikipedia launches legal challenge against Online Safety Act

The online encyclopaedia says the new safety rules could threaten its approach to presenting neutral and reliable information.

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed lawyer threatens to revoke Wikipedia's non-profit status, putting the online encyclopedia in jeopardy

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‘Prima facie contemptuous’: HC orders takedown of Wikipedia page on ANI defamation suit

Terming it “prima facie contemptuous”, the Delhi High Court has ordered the takedown of a Wikipedia page on ANI’s defamation suit against Wikimedia Foundation which hosts the platform, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry

‘If you don’t like India, please don’t work in India’: Delhi HC warns Wikipedia over ANI defamation case

The Delhi High Court came down heavily on Wikipedia for failing to comply with an order to disclose information about alleged defamatory edits made to the Wikipedia page of news agency ANI, labeling it as a “propaganda tool” of the government, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry

Here are the 25 most-viewed articles on Wikipedia in 2023

English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia.

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Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023's most-viewed articles on the internet's encyclopedia

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Russia fines Wikipedia owner for failing to delete Azov battalion content - Ifax

A Russian court on Tuesday fined the Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, 3 million roubles ($36,854) for refusing to delete an article on Ukraine's Azov battalion, the Interfax news agency reported.

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Reason

Wikipedia refuses to carry out Online Safety Bill age checks

The free encyclopedia has warned it could be shut down in the UK if it does not comply with the new legislation

Evening Standard

Russian court fines Wikipedia again for article about war in Ukraine

A Russian court on Thursday fined the Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, two million roubles ($24,510) for not deleting what it said was "banned content" related to the Russian military, Interfax reported.

Reuters

Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war

A Moscow court has again fined Wikipedia for not removing a Russian-language article about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russia continues information crackdown with new Wikimedia fine

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.

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