There are several Wikimedia communities in Indonesia working to expand access to free knowledge in the country and beyond.
How have they evolved in recent years, and what is coming next? shares highlights. ⬇️
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Está chegando a XX Oficina Wikimedia & Educação! A última oficina do ano será na próxima quarta-feira (30/11), das 14h às 16h, via Google Meet. Participe e traga suas experiências para esse espaço dedicado a educadores interessados no uso das plataformas Wikimedia em sala de aula
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Hello folks, on the 12th of Dec. 2022 at 12 PM, , the CEO of would be our guest on the Naija Office Hour. Please register in advance to attend:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist
And if you have any questions for her, use the link below:
forms.gle/mXy8JVgikVH9mW
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Participants and organizers share their perspectives of Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom in Morocco, a program held by that helps educators and students to develop vital media and information literacy skills for the 21st century.
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Learn how self-organised online communities in Ukraine and Czechia counter disinformation.
⚠️RSVP by tomorrow, Nov. 30
👉Dec. 1 @ 12:00
👉Brussels, European Parliament, Room ASP 5E1
👉 , , @Wikimediaukr
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian war in Ukraine. Two epicenters of massive spread of disinformation in very close succession.
Super excited to have teamed up with @wikimedia to discuss how to combat disinformation.
Make sure to register, so that you can join the debate!
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Wikimedia Indonesia terus berupaya untuk membuat komunitas Wikimedia lokal mandiri. Beberapa hal yang kami lakukan adalah memberikan dana hibah, mendukung acara keakraban dan pertemuan komunitas, mengadakan konferensi nasional, dan memberikan penghargaan kepada para sukarelawan.
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What did 2022 look like in A+F land?
- 1500+ participants in 120 events
- Hybrid events that spanned communities
- Wikiproject exploration — events centered around Wikis beyond the -pedia.
+ so, so much more.
Read all about it:
bit.ly/2022AF_YIR
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The Africa Knowledge Initiative () is inviting Wikimedia communities to help close the content gap about Africa on and other free knowledge projects.
Learn more about this partnership by and . ⬇️
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👋ATTENTION WIKIMEDIANS
Share your work at RightsCon!
Join global participants to discuss human rights in the digital age, including...
➡️The value of community moderation
➡️How Wiki projects help document global issues
➡️Your work on disinfo, GLAM, and more
Details in🧵
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OPEN #RightsCon Call for Proposals
Are you ready to share your work at RightsCon Costa Rica and help shape the digital future?
Submit your proposal by:
23:59, Jan 12 in San Francisco
08:59, Jan 13 in Brussels
14:59, Jan 13 in Hong Kong
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“Jessica Wade saw a problem and immediately created a solution.”
That solution included adding 1,767 new articles to (and counting!). talked with about her incredible contributions. ⬇️
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The accelerator program (by and ) supports projects that make access to knowledge more equitable.
Seven fascinating projects have been underway over the last four months. And the teams just presented their results!
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Over the past 15 years, groups and volunteers in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific (ESEAP) have worked to make available in 58 of their region's languages!
Discover other stories and successes from the Wikimedia movement in ESEAP ⬇️
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👩💻Si te dedicas a la docencia y te interesa saber cómo integrar herramientas digitales en tus clases, súmate a este seminario virtual y gratuito que organizamos junto a 👇
✍️Inscríbete y revisa el programa en: bit.ly/Sem_DialogosDo
¡Te esperamos!
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I wrote about the "DHSLeaks" conspiracy theory: what actually happened when the Dept of Homeland Security met with the Wikimedia Foundation and other tech orgs & why it’s insulting to accuse Wikipedia editors of being controlled by the federal govt.
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Our vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Every day, we are grateful for the humans around the world who help to make this vision a reality. ❤️
Get to know some of these incredible people. ⬇️
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We believe that the United Kingdom's Online Safety Bill not only threatens freedom of expression and privacy for readers and volunteers, but also endangers its community-driven governance model.
explains our position. ⬇️
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Our knowledge will always be free of charge...but it's not free to try to get Wikipedia to all 8 billion humans. To keep costs low, we operate at a fraction of the cost of many for-profit internet companies. The bulk of our funding is from people like you. medium.com/freely-sharing
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We have not complied with any orders from the Russian government to date, and are committed to stand by our mission to deliver free knowledge to the world. We will continue to explore all legal options to challenge this decision in higher Russian courts. (5/5) #ForFreeKnowledge
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The escalation of takedown requests, fines, and tactics to influence access to on Russian search engines are part of an ongoing effort by the Russian government to limit the spread of reliable, well-sourced information that runs contrary to government narratives. (4/5)
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The information in the article remains fact-based, verified, and improved by Russian speaking volunteers from all over the world. Its removal would constitute a violation of people’s rights to free expression and access to knowledge. (3/5)
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On 22 November, a Moscow Court rejected an appeal filed by the Wikimedia Foundation that challenged a court decision to fine us for failing to remove “prohibited” information from the article about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (2/5)
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Today, in light of a disappointing ruling from a Moscow Court, the Wikimedia Foundation reaffirms our continued commitment to stand against attempts to suppress free knowledge in Russia. 🧵⬇️ (1/5)
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Want to learn more about our fundraising efforts and ? Visit our FAQ: donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/FAQ (9/9)
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Reason to donate #7: The humans who give back to — whether through donations, words of support, edits, or through the many other ways people contribute — inspire us every day. We are so grateful. (8/9)
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Reason to donate #6: Global representation of volunteer editors matters because it is a reflection of the people who contribute to it. Diverse perspectives create knowledge that is higher quality, more representative, and relevant for all of us. (7/9)
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Reason to donate #5: As the nonprofit behind , we operate with fiscal responsibility and follow best practices. We ask for donations not just to fund the expenses of today, but to support a rainy-day fund in case any worst-case scenarios come to be. (6/9)
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Reason to donate #4: We have been around awhile, and threats to our mission are only growing. Our security and legal teams help protect and Wikimedia sites from sophisticated disinformation tactics, government censorship, and cybersecurity attacks. (5/9)
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Reason to donate #3: requires top-notch multilingual technology to support 300+ languages. Funding also helps us maintain the tech infrastructure needed to handle billions of visits each month and to continuously improve Wikipedia's user experience. (4/9)
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Reason to donate #2: is viewed more than 16 billion times every month. It has the same (if not higher) levels of global traffic as many other for-profit internet companies at a fraction of the budget and staffing. (3/9)
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Reason to donate #1: In our experience, people are generally surprised to learn that is hosted by a nonprofit organization.
Actually, it is the only (!!) website in the top-ten most-visited global websites to be run by a nonprofit. (2/9)
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It is that time of the year where we ask for donations towards a future of free knowledge. Here are seven reasons to consider sending us a gift during this holiday season. (1/9) 🧵⬇️
medium.com/freely-sharing
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Did you know that the United States and Canada are home to the largest population of Wikimedia readers and editors in the world?
Here's an overview of the Wikimedia movement in North America. ⬇️
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For the past seven years, has offered active editors free access to articles on their peer-reviewed scientific literature platform via . Now, that partnership will also include editorial and reviewer training.
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Donor cultivation event with / .
Did you know that Wikipedia is available in 329 languages?
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Wikipedia “is a familiar website with little usage of ads and has up-to-date moderation by actual people in a not-for-profit format.”
In , get a university student's perspective on the value of as a learning resource: villanovan.com/21554/opinion/
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fellows have done incredible work supporting 's newest project, . Learn more about the #GoogleOrgImpactChallenge: Tech for Social Good and how to apply for Google.org Fellows support → bit.ly/3DQUrhm
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Yesterday we participated in a Constitutional Court of Colombia session on the right to freedom of expression in social media.
Protecting this right ensures that free and open knowledge is available online regardless of national borders. (1/2)
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📷 1️? Summering2018 (Egypt).
📷 2️? Mohamed Hozyen (Egypt).
📷 3️? Ayorinde Ogundele (Nigeria).
📹 Green Wilfred Somoni (Nigeria).
All media CC BY-SA 4.0. (2/2)
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