Six years after its inaugural event in March 2018, over 100,000 new articles have been created as a result of WikiGap efforts.
Learn more about #WikiGap's efforts to #OpenTheKnowledge: wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/03/0
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Join us tomorrow at #Mozfest for a roundtable on opening up AI/ML. will show our mapping of mechanisms that can be used. And we'll be joined by (), Isaac Johnson ( ) and our fellow Nadia Nadesan schedule.mozillafestival.org/session/SDTAZJ
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There are only a few days left to join ! 📸
The international photo contest celebrates the world's folk traditions and cultures – festivals, music, cuisine, rituals, and more.
To get you inspired, here's a recap of the last five years. ⬇️
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Safety, inclusion, and eliminating harassment are front and center in the enforcement guidelines for the Wikimedia Universal Code of Conduct. Learn more ⬇️
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Learn more about the Universal Code of Conduct and its enforcement guidelines with this primer ⬇️
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6️⃣: What's next? We will be working alongside volunteers from Wikimedia communities to set up proactive and responsive measures, like training/guidance, defining violations, and pathways to address violations.
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5️⃣: Why is this happening? All Wikimedia websites need a welcoming environment. The UCoC will help rectify the scrutiny, pressure, or harassment faced by many contributors on our platforms, particularly those who are already underrepresented on our sites.
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4️⃣: Who will be impacted by the UCoC? The guidelines will apply to everyone who interacts and contributes to online and offline Wikimedia projects and spaces. It does not apply to readers who passively consume Wikimedia content.
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3️⃣: Who approved this? Earlier this year, a Wikimedia-wide vote ended with 76% of volunteers supporting the UCoC enforcement guidelines. On 21 March, the Wikimedia Board of Trustees passed a resolution to ratify these revised guidelines.
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2️⃣: Where did it come from? A UCoC was a recommendation that emerged from a multi-year process to establish a strategy and vision that would guide the Wikimedia movement through 2030.
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1️⃣: What is the UCoC? It's a universal baseline of acceptable behavior for the entire Wikimedia movement and all its projects, building on previous guidelines separately enacted across disparate projects.
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The Wikimedia community and Board of Trustees have approved enforcement guidelines for the Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC): a global policy for addressing negative behavior on Wikimedia sites. Here's a thread on what this is and how it came to life. 🧵
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Last week anti-disinformation expert joined the Italian Embassy in the U.S. () to discuss "Trust, Truth, & Influence in the Digital Age” as part of the #DigitalDiplomacy series.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=nqYMx6
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Do you want to host a session at #Wikimania2023?
If you have an idea for a workshop, a discussion, a performance, or more, now is the time to apply! Session submissions for Wikimania 2023 are open until 28 March.
Learn more, via ⬇️
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We support 's mission to provide universal access to knowledge. They make millions of books, texts, and archival materials available for all. And when more knowledge is open for anyone to access, share, and contribute to, we all benefit.
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LAWSUIT NEWS We’re standing up for the digital rights of all libraries today in court! At 1pm ET, the Southern District of New York will hear oral argument in Hachette v. Internet Archive. Here's how to participate: blog.archive.org/2023/03/17/her 
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“Every article on leverages thousands of software tools for its creation, editing, and maintenance.”
Our Senior Developer Advocate Srishti Sethi () dissects the technology ecosystem of Wikimedia projects. Read in ⬇️
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Content proposals for the first LGBTQI+ centered conference in the history of Wikimedia events are open!
The Queering Wikipedia Conference (QW2023) will be held in May, both online and offline.
Learn more, via and ⬇️
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📢 Join the ISC and the Foundation for a discussion on how editors - and researchers - can mobilize to create content around special themes on #Wikipedia.
📅 30 March 2023
🕑 13:00 – 14:15 UTC | 14:00 – 15:15 CET
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1️⃣ First place, by Roman.ubl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
2️⃣ Second place, by Stephan Sprinz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
3️⃣ Third place, by Eyimzan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
4️⃣ Fourth place, by Roman.ubl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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To raise awareness of nature protection and human impacts on nature, international photo competition opened up a special subcategory for #Wiki4HumanRights.
Take a look at this year's winners as we get ready for Wiki Loves Earth 2023!
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What do and have in common? A lot! Learn how both are collaborating to create free and open resources for and with the public:
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Correction: Scholarships are no longer available, but grants are open if you are not able to travel and want to organize a local, in-person event. Sorry about the confusion!
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Anyone who wants to contribute to Wikimedia’s technical areas can join – as code creators, maintainers, translators, designers, technical writers, and other technical roles.
For more information about the #wmhack, make sure you follow ! (3/3)
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This year's Hackathon will be held in Athens, Greece. Scholarships will be available – the deadline to apply is next Monday, 20 March. (2/3)
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The Wikimedia Hackathon 2023 will happen between 19 and 21 May!
The event is a space for the technical community to come together and work on technical projects, learn from each other, and make new friends. (1/3)
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Calling all readers: volunteers are editing all things literary for the month of April! Here’s how you can join them by participating in the #EveryBookItsReader campaign.
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🎉🎂 Avui la Viquipèdia en català fa 22 anys! Aviat arribarem a la fita col·lectiva dels 750.000 articles.
📢 Ara cal, més que mai, que navegueu en català i prioritzeu els clics en aquesta llengua perquè no quedi amagada als cercadors.
Seguiu-nos i llegiu-nos, per molts anys!
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Wikimedia projects rely on open, flexible copyright policies to ensure that knowledge can be accessed freely.
We will apply for official observer status again at the coming WIPO General Assembly meeting in July.
Learn more about our efforts. ⬇️ (4/4)
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“The Wikimedia Foundation, and the global free knowledge movement that it supports, offer crucial insight into the laws and policies that regulate accessing, remixing, and sharing information online,” said Stephen LaPorte, General Counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation. (3/4)
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China wrongly claimed that the organization spreads disinformation through Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. This accusation is inaccurate and fundamentally misrepresents the Wikimedia model, which prioritizes neutrality and requires citations to reliable sources. (2/4)
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¡No hagas planes mañana ni el viernes! 😸
Editaremos Wikiquote e incluiremos mujeres ucranianas a la plataforma. 💜
¿Te interesa? Puedes inscribirte en wikisp.org/MUW2023 ¡También hemos invitado a los que presentaron interés a futuros eventos! 📣
¡Te esperamos! 🥺
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Women, nonbinary, LGBTQI+, and other communities of artists have long been left out of recorded history. is working to change that— starting by improving representation on . Read about their decade-long work to #OpenTheKnowledge: wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/03/0
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This Thursday: ISC / #webinar on safeguarding sources of scientific information online. We will explore the #Wikipedia model and learn about the approach to the future of media.
📅 16 March
⏱️ 14:00 CET | 13:00 UTC
council.science/events/managin
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"The % of sentences missing a citation has dropped by 20% in the last decade, with more than half of verifiable statements now accompanying references. The % of non-authoritative sources has remained below 1% over the years as a result
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"We operationalize 'reference quality' by defining reference need (RN) as the % of sentences missing a citation, and reference risk (RR) as the proportion of non-authoritative references."
Longitudinal Assessment of Reference Quality on Wikipedia arxiv.org/abs/2303.05227
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If you cannot join us for the in-person Hackathon in Greece this year, you can organize satellite events with help from your local community around the duration of the Hackathon. The deadline to apply for grant funding is March 20th ⬇️ #wmhack
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Living Heritage includes oral traditions, rituals, crafts, and more that have been passed on through generations.
This Friday at 13:00 UTC, join the official launch of to document living heritage around you. w.wiki/6SG4 #WikiLovesLivingHeritage
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Join us for the next ISC / #webinar on safeguarding sources of scientific information online, where we will explore the #Wikipedia model and learn about the organization.
📅 16 March
⏱️ 14:00 CET | 13:00 UTC
Register at: council.science/events/managin
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The third Ukrainian Cultural Diplomacy Month is looking for people to create and improve articles about the culture and people of Ukraine. Join the contest before 31 March in the language you want!
Learn more, via ⬇️ #UCDMonth
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