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Wikipedia founder launches site to combat fake news

UK news 25 April 2017
Jimmy Wales has launched Wikitribune, a free news site funded by donations that combines content by journalists and volunteers, edited and fact checked by its community.
Photo via @WikiTribune
· 24 Apr 2017

I am making something new. I hope you like it.

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· 25 Apr 2017

: a news platform that brings journalists & volunteers together for fact-based articles with real impact

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· 24 Apr 2017

You might remember this tweet. I've been busy since.

Someone convinced me to give Trump 100 days. I took a breath and agreed to try. Day 1, , and I am done. Game on.
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· 25 Apr 2017

Wikipedia's founder launches WikiTribune to tackle fake news

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· 25 Apr 2017

One of the reasons why is launching Wikitribune, as explained by

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· 24 Apr 2017

Here for the world wide launch of with &

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· 25 Apr 2017
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If corrections to articles based upon faulty information must be approved by your staff, how can we trust you'll remain unbiased?

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· 25 Apr 2017
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Approvals can be done by trusted community members... chosen by the rules of the community.

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· 25 Apr 2017

Launching for a better evidence-based journalism. Join us at

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· 25 Apr 2017

Invoking old school journalism with imagery: Working in the dark, typing away with 3 empty wine glasses to hand

Launching for a better evidence-based journalism. Join us at
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· 25 Apr 2017
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All I needed was a cheap cigar!

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· 25 Apr 2017

WikiTribune. I'm encouraged and I'm on board. I quit news media for gov.uk partly over issues this tries to solve.

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· 25 Apr 2017

The idea that WikiTribune content will be both neutral and decided by crowdfunders is laughably​ flawed. Wikipedia already has huge biases

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· 25 Apr 2017

I'm really enjoying how Jimmy Wales is 'helping struggling news funded by ads' by launching a huge mega-funded competitor, Wikitribune

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· 25 Apr 2017
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Where will the news be sourced? Wikipedia relies heavily on existing media. Will WikiTribune merely rerun stories reported elsewhere?

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· 25 Apr 2017

I doubt will "fix the news". People want compelling stories not just "factual and neutral articles"

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· 25 Apr 2017

Lily Cole is an advisor on Wikitribune?

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· 24 Apr 2017

Ambitious plan by Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales to launch fact-checked news service. But will enough readers pay?

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