Today, people all over the US are celebrating #Juneteenth, aka #Black #American #EmancipationDay, for the first time as an official #Federal holiday (declared in 2021). Did you know that there is a #JuneteenthFlag? More here from the community: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteent
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18 acteurs des #communs numériques et de l'#OpenData s'allient pour proposer des solutions pour leur développement à l'échelle 🇪🇺 et appellent , et les États membres à en faire une priorité. ➡️wikimedia.fr/pour-un-develo
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It is our birthday! 🎉
For the past 19 years, we have been building a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Thank you for taking this journey with us!
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After four years and guiding almost 800 editors through their first edits on articles, grassroots advocacy organization has identified recurring challenges. Four of these are outlined in , along with proposed solutions.
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#Juneteenth is a US federal holiday commemorating emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It is the anniversary of 19 June 1865, when the US Emancipation Proclamation was enforced in Texas, the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.
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Here is your chance to help make 2022 a success! ?
The Wikimedia movement’s flagship event is looking for volunteers to support the event happening 11 - 14 August. Training will be provided for all.
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Many of the Villupuram GNU/Linux Users Group's volunteers are youth and students in rural areas who receive training on high-tech software for free. The nonprofit hosted a meetup during last month's Wikimedia Hackathon – take a look at the recap ⬇️
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La Fundació presenta un recurs d’apel·lació per impugnar la decisió d'un tribunal de Moscou, on se l’acusa d’un delicte de negar-se a eliminar informació "prohibida" a , en gran part relacionada amb la invasió russa d'Ucraïna. #censorship #censura
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We have filed an appeal to challenge a Moscow Court's decision that the Foundation committed an offense by refusing to remove "prohibited" information on @Wikipedia, largely related to the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. #ForFreeKnowledge (1/6)
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We believe the Australian government's current expectations towards internet platforms do not sufficiently protect user privacy or promote a diversity of platforms to exist online.
reviews Australia's Basic Online Safety Expectations. ⬇️
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The Soweto uprising took place on this day in 1976. Thousands of South African students protested being forced to learn Afrikaans in school. They were met with fierce police brutality; many were shot and killed. It is commemorated annually as #YouthDay.
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This Thursday, June 16, at 1p ET, DPLA's and will host a Member Meet Up about our Project. Get the latest on our progress (100 million page views and counting!) and find out what's coming up next!
Sign up to join us: bit.ly/dpla-events
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Starting now ➡️ Join a #Pride month panel on improving LGBTQIA+ representation within the Wikimedia movement and projects.
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Este miércoles a las 11 AM ET, únete a nosotros y
, miembro de la Coalición #21stSkills en el panel sobre desafíos actuales y el futuro del #CambioClimático, acceso a la información y #ConocimientoAbierto en #Latam y el #Caribe. Regístrate aquí: wikimedia.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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What are the main climate change information gaps in Latin America?
On 15 June, experts from @GrupoGFLAC, @El_BID @FAO, and @eclac_un will discuss how the lack of access to accurate climate change information affects the region. #WikiForHumanRights (1/2)
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Can’t wait to welcome Selena Deckelmann to Wikimedia!
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Welcome to Selena Deckelmann (@selenamarie), announced today as our new Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)! Selena currently serves as Sr. Vice President of @mozilla, where she's responsible for @firefox. She will officially join on 1 August. (1/3) wikimediafoundation.org/news/2022/06/1
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"Open collaboration produces better solutions for the world, and technology is a critical enabler of making this true. I look forward to contributing to Wikimedia’s inspiring free knowledge mission." —
Meet our new CPTO ⬇️ (3/3)
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In her new role, will lead the Foundation's product and technology teams. These teams support the tech infrastructure and innovation that powers Wikimedia projects such as and enables the work of a global volunteer community. (2/3)
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Welcome to Selena Deckelmann (), announced today as our new Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)! Selena currently serves as Sr. Vice President of , where she's responsible for . She will officially join on 1 August. (1/3)
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We remain committed to defending the right of everyone to freely access and share knowledge. We have not complied with any orders from the Russian government to date, & we will continue to stand by our mission to deliver free knowledge to the world. (6/6)
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Russian-language Wikipedia is written by and for Russian speakers around the world who volunteer their time to make reliable, fact-checked information available to all. Blocking access to Wikipedia in Russia would deny over 145 million people access to this vital resource. (5/6)
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The information at issue is fact-based and verified by volunteers who continuously edit and improve articles on the site. Therefore, its removal would constitute a violation of people’s rights to free expression and access to knowledge. (4/6)
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In our appeal, we argue that information on should be protected by freedom of expression and does not constitute disinformation, as found by the Moscow Court. (3/6)
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The Court's decision implies that well-sourced, verified knowledge on Wikipedia that is inconsistent with Russian government accounts constitutes disinformation. (2/6)
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We have filed an appeal to challenge a Moscow Court's decision that the Foundation committed an offense by refusing to remove "prohibited" information on , largely related to the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. #ForFreeKnowledge (1/6)
wikimediafoundation.org/news/2022/06/1
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Meet : a project that specializes in pedagogical videos (videos for teaching). Its aim is to increase the presence of the Basque language on the internet and to complete the scope of Basque Wikipedia.
Learn more about this initiative ⬇️
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This #Pride month, join us for a panel discussion with LGBTQIA+ folks from across the Wikimedia movement — who will share their experiences and talk about the challenges they continue to face in online spaces.
Tune in on 15 June at 5pm UTC ⬇️
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The panel discussion will take place on Wednesday, 15 June from 3 to 4:30pm UTC. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. You can register for the event on Zoom. (2/2)
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What are the main climate change information gaps in Latin America?
On 15 June, experts from , , and will discuss how the lack of access to accurate climate change information affects the region. #WikiForHumanRights (1/2)
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Of the 6.5+ million articles on English , which one has been viewed the *least*? And how does that even happen? explores page view data in this very detailed blog post. ⬇️
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How can be used to share information on environmental crises?
A group of volunteers in Ghana recently explored the "impact of climate change...on human rights and how Wikimedia projects can be leveraged in providing solutions."
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✨ Day 3? Wikimedia @ #RightsCon22 ✨
✴️How lawmakers in SE Asia should safeguard human rights while addressing online disinfo during elections
✴️The danger of neglecting "non-lucrative" languages
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Day 2? at #RightsCon:
🦾Empowering Community Content Moderation (1:30pm EDT)
🦾Building a digital rights initiative in the Caribbean (4:15pm EDT)
🦾Advancing digital inclusion thru the Freedom Online Coalition: upholding democracy & human rights (7:30pm EDT)
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“Wikipedia is a platform that thrives on the voices of people the world over.”
READ: Our Creative Director chats with about our new campaign, #KnowWithWiki, which aims to highlight how Wikipedia can help you know your world better.
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On 14 May, Jason Moore created the article about the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, US. It has since been edited over 1,300 times. Learn how Jason and other Wikipedia volunteers respond to breaking news situations, via .
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In honor of #Juneteenth, and will host an edit-a-thon to help improve and create content about the holiday’s history. Register for the online event happening on 14 June ⬇️
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Time to celebrate! 🎉
This month, the Assamese, Azerbaijani, Punjabi, and Odia Wikipedias turn 20 years old.
Join us to wish them a happy birthday! ?
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Content partnerships hold a lot of potential for the Wikimedia movement, but organizing and executing on them can be quite challenging.
That's why is pioneering a help desk to provide active support to Wikimedia affiliates and volunteers.
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Many women artists have their work displayed in museums and galleries, yet have incomplete Wikipedia articles or none at all. Join our virtual #BecauseOfHerStory Wikipedia edit-a-thon to ensure 50 sculptors in are better-known.
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Could you fill in the blanks of a redacted article?
That is the challenge (and fun!) of Redactle. explains how the game works.
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