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Jul 18

Behind every Wikimedia project is a global community working to make knowledge more accessible. And each year, those who make outstanding contributions are recognized. Join us as we celebrate the new Wikimedians of the Year at #Wikimania2022 – 11-14 August w.wiki/5U9F

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Twice each year, we release a transparency report detailing requests we receive to alter or remove content from Wikimedia projects. Take a look at the report for July - December 2021: transparency.wikimedia.org

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“Wikipedians...are great detectives seeking out information and providing a conduit to knowledge.” Theater designer and Wikipedia editor Lisa Maule shares their experience leading edit-a-thons to close gender gaps in

Getting the arts �?wiki-fied’ through volunteer edit-a-thons

articles about the arts.

stuff.co.nz

Lisa Maule on making our performing arts heritage more accessible online.

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La decisión final sobre la acreditación de una ONG recae sobre la membresía completa del ECOSOC. Esta resolución se someterá a consideración el 21 de julio. (5/5)

El Comité de ONG del ECOSOC ha bloqueado la acreditación de ONG que defienden los derechos humanos y la libertad de expresión por años. El Comité aprobó recientemente una moción de “no acción” para impedir que se sometieran a votación las solicitudes de las ONG. (4/5)

“Wikipedia es una herramienta vital para promover la educación, garantizar el acceso a información verificable y confiable, y avanzar en objetivos como el acceso global a la salud en regiones desatendidas del mundo”, dijo

@AmandaKeton

, Consejera General de

. (3/5)

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El estatus de observador en el ECOSOC nos permitiría representar los intereses de las personas que contribuyen y leen la

La Fundación Wikimedia celebra el fuerte apoyo a la acreditación ante el ECOSOC de la ONU

y los otros proyectos de Wikimedia. (2/5)

Ayer, Estados Unidos, Italia, Suecia, y Estonia decidieron introducir una resolución solicitando al Consejo Económico y Social de

@ONU_es

(ECOSOC) que le conceda la acreditación a la Fundación Wikimedia y otras cinco ONG. (1/5)

wikimediafoundation.org

La Fundación Wikimedia le da la bienvenida a la decisión de ayer de los Estados Unidos, Italia, Suecia y Estonia para introducir, con amplio apoyo de todas las regiones de otros Estados miembros, u…

The ultimate decision on whether to accredit an NGO rests with the full membership of ECOSOC. This resolution will come up for consideration on 21 July. (5/5)

ECOSOC’s NGO Committee has blocked the accreditation of NGOs that stand up for human rights and freedom of expression for more than a decade. The Committee has recently approved a “no action” motion to prevent NGO applications from being brought up for a vote. (4/5)

“Wikipedia is a vital tool for promoting education, ensuring access to verifiable and reliable information, and advancing goals such as global health access in underserved regions of the globe,” said

@AmandaKeton

, General Counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation. (3/5)

ECOSOC observer status would allow us to represent the interest of contributors and readers of

Wikimedia Foundation welcomes strong support for accreditation to UN ECOSOC

and other Wikimedia projects. (2/5)

Yesterday, the US, Italy, Sweden, and Estonia decided to introduce a resolution asking the

@UN

's Economic and Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC) to grant accreditation to the Wikimedia Foundation and five other NGOs. (1/5)

wikimediafoundation.org

The Wikimedia Foundation welcomes yesterday’s decision of the United States, Italy, Sweden, and Estonia to introduce, with broad cross-regional support from other member states, a resolution asking…

What does the Wikimedia Foundation do? How does

Raju Narisetti on Wikipedia & the Mission To Take Free Knowledge to Every Person

tackle misinformation? How are my donations used? Our Board of Trustees member

@Raju

Narisetti talked with

@TheQuint

to answer these questions and more. Read the Q&A ⬇️

thequint.com

While it is one of the most popular websites, few stop to think about what it takes to keep Wikipedia running.

The Barassi Line: a globally unique divider splitting Australia's footy fans

Wikimedia Australia

@wm_au

Jul 15

Mapping the Barassi Line: a globally unique divider splitting Australia’s footy fans! An awesome write-up on the work of our inaugural Wikidata fellow

@TheOtherPRC

theconversation.com

In a country that has largely avoided political and cultural hyper-partisanship, the Barassi Line is perhaps our strongest sociographic dividing characteristic, and certainly novel globally.

craig newmark

@craignewmark

Jul 13

A new desktop experience on

Our improved desktop Wikipedia experience is almost here. Get the latest updates.

is almost here. Some of the changes: a new user menu, a sticky header, and a redesigned table of contents. See them in action ⬇️

diff.wikimedia.org

Since 2019, the Web team at the Wikimedia Foundation has been working to create a better desktop experience for Wikipedia readers and community members, regardless of their language or location. Ou…

'Adopting typos' and other ways to edit Wikipedia

Jul 17

“What makes Wikipedia special, though, is not just how vast and wide-ranging it is, but also that anyone can edit and contribute its articles.”

@PopSci

reminds you that it is very simple to share free knowledge. Here are a few tips.

popsci.com

Anyone can edit Wikipedia, but it can be intimidating to think about joining such a huge project. Use these tips to get started and find what works for you.

UN Member States Should Accredit Blocked Human Rights Groups

Jul 17

“Opening the UN’s doors to six more rights groups would be a step in the right direction. But it’s only a start.“—

@loucharbon

on why

@wikimedia

and five other human rights organizations should be granted

@UN

consultative status next Thursday. On

@hrw

⬇️

hrw.org

United Nations member countries in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) should vote next week to grant UN accreditation to six human rights organizations whose applications have been unfairly...

Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2022/Winners - Wikimedia Commons

Jul 16

Wikimedia communities in East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific have a new opportunity to meet in person and share knowledge. The ESEAP Conference 2022 will take place in Sydney, Australia, in November. Scholarship applications are open until 24 July. w.wiki/5RVH

celebrates the world's rich folk traditions and culture. This year, more than 8,500 incredible images were submitted representing over 90 countries. You can see all winning images on Wikimedia Commons. ⬇️ (4/4)

commons.wikimedia.org

The third winning image of

@WikiFolklore

depicts a woman in a small village in Odisha, India, working on Pattachitra paintings. 📷 Euphoric Captures, CC BY-SA 4.0. (3/4)

This is the second winning image of this year's

@WikiFolklore

, taken in the Sahara Desert in Morocco. 📷 Dieglop, CC BY-SA 4.0. (2/4)

You are looking at the first place winning image of the

@WikiFolklore

photography competition. 🤩 "Child's Faith to Santo Niño" captures a moment from the annual Sinulog festival in the Philippines. 📷 Michol Sanchez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (1/4)

Several of WIPO’s accredited observers, including

@communia_eu

@creativecommons

@IFLA

, as well as organizations such as

@internetarchive

, showed their support for the accreditation of the chapters and called on

@WIPO

members to facilitate their admission. (6/6)

and other Wikimedia projects rely on open, flexible copyright policies to ensure knowledge can be accessed and shared freely. (5/6)

The chapters that had their applications as permanent observers to WIPO denied were

, and

. (4/6)

“When the decision-making power of the General Assembly is left in the hands of a single country and without regard to the WIPO’s admission criteria, this sets a worrying precedent for the institution,” said

@AmandaKeton

, General Counsel of the Wikimedia Foundation. (3/6)

China has also objected to our application for observer status twice, first in 2020, and again in 2021. This objection is unprecedented in WIPO discussions and contradicts WIPO Rules of Procedure. (2/6)

NEW: Seven Wikimedia chapters were rejected as permanent observers at

@WIPO

, the

@UN

agency for intellectual property. For the second time, China opposed the accreditation, wrongly claiming that chapters were complicit in spreading disinformation. (1/6)

wikimediafoundation.org

Seven Wikimedia chapters rejected as permanent observers to the World Intellectual Property...

Geneva, Switzerland — Today, seven Wikimedia chapters—independent Wikimedia movement affiliate organizations—were rejected from gaining accreditation as permanent observers to the World Intellectua…

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is needed now more than ever

Axios Login: Wikipedia's neutral ground

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I'm very excited about the product mentioned in After you Login. AJ is not. In fact I have been told it can only go behind my desk and nowhere else in the house.

UN Member States Should Accredit Blocked Human Rights Groups

Human Rights Watch

@hrw

Jul 14

UN Member States Should Accredit Blocked Human Rights Groups

hrw.org

United Nations member countries in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) should vote next week to grant UN accreditation to six human rights organizations whose applications have been unfairly...

louis charbonneau

@loucharbon

Jul 14

The 6 blocked human rights groups whose UN accreditation applications will be voted on next week are

. UN ECOSOC member states should vote to allow them into the UN. hrw.org/news/2022/07/1

Digital activists are using Wikipedia to change the narrative around women and climate work

: UN member states in ECOSOC should vote next week to grant UN accreditation to 6 human rights organizations whose applications have been unfairly blocked for years by #Russia, #China & other abusive governments. hrw.org/news/2022/07/1

“Unlike historical archives of the past, there is a potential for Wikipedia to be more inclusive and reflective of society.” READ:

shares efforts by

to close

’s gender gaps.

The effort aims to chip away at the invisibility of women, women of color and LGTBQ+ people on Wikipedia – particularly in the climate sphere.

My GLAMorous introduction into the Wikiverse

Jul 13

At the start of 2021, Mia Cariello had no experience with any Wikimedia projects. By year's end, she had added over 200,000 words across Wikipedia and Wikidata and assisted in two

@Smithsonian

's edit-a-thons. She reflects on her journey below. ⬇️

diff.wikimedia.org

In January 2021, I had no experience on any of the Wikimedia platforms. By the end of 2021, I had added over 200,000 words across Wikipedia and Wikidata and assisted in two Smithsonian edit-a-thons…

“Yesterday,

published the deepest infrared view of the universe ever captured. The target, the galaxy cluster called SMACS J0723.3-7327, already has its article on Wikipedia, and has been translated to eight languages 👇 w.wiki/5SKT”

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Wikimedia Chile

@wikimedia_cl

· Jul 12

Ayer @NASAWebb publicó la visión infrarroja más profunda del universo jamás captada. El objetivo, el cúmulo de galaxias denominado SMACS J0723.3-7327, ya cuenta con su artículo en @Wikipedia, y ha sido traducido a ocho idiomas

w.wiki/5SHP #JamesWebb

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Jul 12

Antanana was in the middle of writing one

New article on Wikipedia every day – completing the #100wikidays challenge during the war

article every day for 100 days when the Russian government invaded her country of Ukraine. This is the story of what happened next. (Spoiler: she still created an article every day.) #100WikiDays

diff.wikimedia.org

Wikimedia Ukraine is collecting and telling stories of Ukrainian Wikimedia community members affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This article was first published in The Signpost. Se…

Yoruba Wikimedians User Group

@Wikimediayo

Jul 11

Today, the Yoruba Wikimedians User Group organized an edit-a-thon to increase the number and quality of contents about women on Yoruba

as part of the global

@Wiki_Gap

contest. A total of 172 new articles were published on Yoruba Wikipedia

@SwedeninNigeria

Wikimedia Italia on the National Plan for the Digitization of Cultural Heritage

Jul 11

“This is a restriction to public domain and a misuse of Wikimedia projects, which are collaborative repositories meant to freely provide content, also for commercial purposes,” says

@WikimediaItalia

, who wrote an open letter to oppose the guidelines. (2/2)

wikimedia.it

Wikimedia Italia, il capitolo nazionale del movimento Wikimedia, è un’associazione di promozione sociale che dal 2005 favorisce il miglioramento e l’avanzamento del sapere e della cultura.