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A long-running Wikipedia hoax and the problem of circular reporting

Wikipedia’s citogenesis incidents range from quirky to troubling.

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Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it

Donald Trump derided any critical news coverage as “fake news” and his unwillingness to concede the 2020 presidential election eventually led to the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

The Conversation

The Notable People Map: Around the world in famous names

The Notable map, was created by geographer and senior Mapbox designer Topi Tjukanov, and displays the birthplaces of the world's most noteworthy people.

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Interactive map reveals most famous people from every area of Scotland

THE most famous people from across Scotland have been revealed, according to a new interactive map.

The National (Scotland)

Interactive map reveals the most notable person from your hometown

A first-of-its-kind map has been created which reveals the most famous person born in your neighbourhood - from notable singers and actors to authors and artists

Daily Mirror

Making 'Paper Girls' 'Wikipedia-proof' meant change. Here are the creators' favorites

"Paper Girls" features time travel, opposing future factions in a secret time war, mysterious technology and even giant robot battles, but at its core it is a coming-of-age story about four 12-year-old girls.

Los Angeles Times

'Wikipedia Is Losing Its Objectivity': Elon Musk Responds To Recession Definition Changing, Page Being Locked

Free community based online encyclopedia Wikipedia allows users to update sites with information and facts. Sometimes users take things too far and post funny items or inaccurate information. In the case of the word “recession,” multiple attempts to change the definition led to the page being locked.

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What is a recession? Wikipedia can't decide

An editing battle over its "recession" entry prompted Wikipedia to put a temporarily lock on revisions to prevent new users from repeatedly changing the definitions of recession.

WEKU

Judges crib notes from Wikipedia before making legal decisions, study finds

Of course they do: it's accessible and usually right. But perhaps there should be an authoritative body of knowledge that's just as accessible

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A brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike

In the late 1800s, the city of Białystok – which was once Polish, then Prussian, then Russian, and is today again part of Poland – was a hub of diversity, with large numbers of Poles, Germans, Russians and Yiddish-speaking Ashkanazi Jews. Each group spoke a different language and viewed members…

The Conversation

Russia to Punish Wikimedia Foundation over Ukraine Conflict ‘Fakes’

Russia's communications watchdog said on Wednesday it was taking steps to punish the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, for violating Russian law around the conflict in Ukraine. In a statement, Roskomnadzor said that Wikipedia still hosted "prohibited materials, including fakes about the course of the special military operation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia to punish Wikimedia Foundation over Ukraine conflict 'fakes'

Reuters

Wikipedia blazes a trail to agreement in a divided world

The site's structure pushes toward consensus, something not often found online.

Axios

Remember when Wikipedia killed the ‘you can help by expanding it’ meme?

Editors quietly laid to rest the template to rest in 2020. Goodnight, sweet prince

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Crypto-sceptic Molly White could be the new JK Galbraith… just much tougher

This remarkable young woman is the sharpest critic of crypto on the web - and predictably, the trolls are after her

Liverpool Echo

Anne Hegerty's life away from 'The Governess', her fake husband and autism diagnosis

Anne has been on the quiz show circuit from the early 80s

ABC News

'Australia's S***test Big Things' shortlist a joke to some, but not everyone's laughing

From the Big Banana to the Big Lobster, Australia has more than 230 novelty sculptures. Now a public vote on a satirical Facebook page has revealed our four "S***test Big Things".

Reason

Are a Majority of D.C. Circuit Judges Republican Appointees? The NYT Thinks So [Updated]

A New York Times piece on conservative legal challenges to climate regulations characterizes the balance of the D.C. Circuit in a most unusual way.

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I fed an AI Hideo Kojima’s Wikipedia page and interviewed it

We made a Hideo Kojima AI and interviewed it. Here are the results.

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How to download all of Wikipedia

This Father's Day, get your dad the sum of human knowledge — for free. Here's how to download all of Wikipedia in a few easy steps.

The Conversation

New Zealand should celebrate its remarkable prehistoric past with national fossil emblems – have your say!

It’s not often New Zealanders admit Australia is onto a good thing. Our long-running trans-Tasman rivalry usually revolves around accusing Australians of stealing national cultural icons like Phar Lap, Pavlova or Crowded House.

Reuters

Wikipedia fights Russian order to remove Ukraine war information

The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has filed an appeal against a Moscow court decision demanding that it remove information related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that people have a right to know the facts of the war.

The Independent UK

Former senator’s wife hired to write history book on California county accused of plagiarising from Wikipedia

Book has been put on hold, Santa Clara County executive says

Edinburgh Live

Scottish comedy Absolutely stars now from Saturday Night Live to Scots Squad

Born as a comedy show dubbed 'Scotland's answer to Monty Python' in the 1980s, before the time of Chewin’ The Fat and Still Game, Absolutely birthed some 'absolute' television legends

ABC News

From the slopes of Mount Everest to the streets of Hobart: The humble puffer jacket turns 100

On the slopes of Mount Everest 100 years ago, New South Welshman George Finch revealed his latest invention to his fellow adventurers — the puffer jacket.

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