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Wikipedia's Russia pages blocked

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Move may lead to shutting down entire Russian-language version of Wikipedia.

World | Tue Aug 25 06:38:28 EST 2015

Wikipedia doesn't have all the answers

By any measure, Wikipedia is truly remarkable. It's the first real wonder of the digital age.

By any measure, Wikipedia is truly remarkable. It's the first real wonder of the digital age. Far larger than any other body of collected knowledge (almost 5 million English language articles and...

Comment | Jamie Bartlett | Fri Apr 17 13:52:47 EST 2015

If it's in Wikipedia, it must be true - right?

By any measure, Wikipedia is truly remarkable. It's the first real wonder of the digital age.

In the digital age we put more faith in crowd-based information such as social media and websites than in our own judgment, but is this wise?

Comment | Jamie Bartlett | Fri Apr 17 14:00:17 EST 2015

Aussie’s Jar'Edo Wens prank sets new record as Wikipedia’s longest-running hoax

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It has survived unchallenged for almost a decade, but Jared Owen's Wikipedia hoax has finally been uncovered.

Digital Life News | Stephen Hutcheon | Mon Mar 23 08:37:31 EST 2015

Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' writes women into history

Web debate: Holly MacDonald (left) and Catherine Hickson at a workshop to amend Wikipedia.

Like most students, Ira Ferris relies heavily on the internet for research. But when she turns to Wikipedia, the free, open-source internet encyclopaedia, the 31-year-old art student finds gaps.

National | Jacqueline Maley | Sun Oct 26 16:00:00 EST 2014

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales says Facebook puts profits ahead of users

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Wikipedia co-founder and technology entrepreneur Jimmy Wales has accused Facebook of putting advertisers ahead of its 890 million users and selling out on its mission of making the world more open to...

Business,World business | David Ramli | Tue Mar 10 08:00:00 EST 2015

Russia to launch its alternative to Wikipedia

People power: Volunteers take part in an all-day Wikipedia edit-a-thon at the Smithsonian  American Art Museum last year.

Russia's presidential library is to launch its own version of Wikipedia, claiming that information about the country on the popular website is "untrustworthy".

World | Tom Parfitt | Sat Nov 15 10:55:52 EST 2014

Sex, religion and John Howard: Wikipedia's most controversial pages

Former Prime Minister John Howard.

John Howard is more controversial than homosexuality, the right to bear arms and 9/11 conspiracy theories. 

NSW | Patrick Begley | Tue Feb 24 10:12:27 EST 2015

Sex, religion and John Howard: Wikipedia's most controversial pages

Former Prime Minister John Howard.

John Howard is more controversial than homosexuality, the right to bear arms and 9/11 conspiracy theories. 

Technology News,NSW | Patrick Begley | Tue Feb 24 10:12:27 EST 2015

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales slams federal government data retention laws

Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia.

Metadata a "human rights violation" says Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.

Business | David Ramli | Tue Mar 10 00:15:00 EST 2015

X Factor judge Redfoo apologises for sexist 'art' after Wikipedia page hack

The X-Factor judge Redfoo.

The internet is turning against Redfoo, literally.

Celebrity | Jenna Clarke | Thu Nov 13 18:19:08 EST 2014

Paid editors on Wikipedia - should you be worried?

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Whether you trust it or ignore it, Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites in the world and accessed by millions of people every day.

Queensland | Kim Osman, Queensland University of Technology | Fri Aug 22 08:14:10 EST 2014

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Is Wikipedia getting worse?

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Behind the scenes of its many successes, Wikipedia has been roiled with controversy.

Digital Life News,Technology News | Will Oremus | Mon Oct 28 00:00:00 EST 2013

Wikipedia's verdict on Greg Hunt: 'terrible at his job'

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Anyone with an internet connection can look up Greg Hunt on Wikipedia.

Political Opinion | Tony Wright | Thu Oct 24 12:47:40 EST 2013

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Gang-gang: Wikipedia bombers plot to promote women in science

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Twenty-five bombers, full of intent, descended upon the Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science on Thursday.

ACT News | Ian Warden | Thu Aug 14 12:10:45 EST 2014

Adrianne Wadewitz: A persnickety, fact-obsessed Wikipedia editor

Prolific Wikipedia editor: Academic Adrianne Wadewitz.

ADRIANNE WADEWITZ, 1977-2014Adrianne Wadewitz was a scholar of 18th-century British literature who became one of the most prolific and influential editors of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

Obituaries | Fri Apr 25 12:15:22 EST 2014

View from the Street: Greg Hunt can use Wikipedia?

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Your news of the day, reduced to a snarky rant by Andrew P Street.

View From The Street | Andrew P Street | Tue Oct 07 16:46:47 EST 2014

This is how Sverker Johansson wrote 8.5 per cent of everything published on Wikipedia

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Swedish physicist Sverker Johansson is, arguably, the world's most prolific writer.

Technology News | Eryk Bagshaw | Tue Jul 15 16:18:15 EST 2014

Wikipedia hits help track flu spread

Sydney Airport people wearing mask because of the Swine Flu outbreak..Sydney airport.shd.news photo taken on the 2nd of may 2009.photo by Jacky Ghossein SPECIAL 00000

US researchers have developed a highly accurate model for tracking the spread of the flu, using the number of hits on flu-related articles on Wikipedia.

World | Dan Harrison | Fri Apr 18 13:12:05 EST 2014

Wikipedia hits help track flu spread

Sydney Airport people wearing mask because of the Swine Flu outbreak..Sydney airport.shd.news photo taken on the 2nd of may 2009.photo by Jacky Ghossein SPECIAL 00000

US researchers have developed a highly accurate model for tracking the spread of the flu, using the number of hits on flu-related articles on Wikipedia.

IT Pro | Dan Harrison | Fri Apr 18 13:12:05 EST 2014

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