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Why Wikipedia Is So Tough on Bigfoot

May 3

Calling all journalists in Africa ✍️ We are excited to launch the #OpenTheKnowledge Journalism Awards, celebrating the contributions of journalists in Africa that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion in their reporting. Learn more 🧵⬇️ (1/4) wikimediafoundation.org/journalism-awa

Graphic with icon of Africa stating: Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards: Celebrating journalism that helps close knowledge gaps about Africa on Wikipedia

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It's not that

inherently dislikes Bigfoot. It's that reliable sources haven't been able to verify its existence.

@HarrisonStephen

explains more in

@Slate

. ⬇️

slate.com

For a decade, Wikipedia has been the site of a passionate war between cryptozoologists and skeptics.

Wikipedia

May 5

On this day in 1892, archaeologist Dorothy Garrod was born. Garrod was the first woman professor at the University of Cambridge. Her work focused on the origin of the modern humans. She took a break to serve in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during WWII. w.wiki/6fQG

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May 5

Almost 300 people submitted 14,000 images of Ukrainian cultural heritage to the local edition of

@WikiMonuments

this year – despite the country’s challenging situation following the Russian government's invasion. Here are the incredible winning photos ⬇️

Ukraine: Presenting 10 winning pictures of Wiki Loves Monuments 2022

Unveiling the ten best pictures of the 2022 Ukrainian edition of Wiki Loves Monuments 2022

May 4

Desde hoy, la versión en español de Wikipedia tiene un nuevo aspecto. La interfaz actualizada ya está disponible en el 95% de las 318 versiones de idioma activas de

para todas las personas que acceden desde el escritorio. Aprende más ⬇️ wikimediafoundation.org/es/desktop-ref

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Jan 18

For the first time in over ten years, @Wikipedia is getting a new look! The updated desktop, built in collaboration with Wikipedia volunteers worldwide, will make the site more welcoming and easier to use for everyone. Learn more

(1/5) wikimediafoundation.org/news/2023/01/1

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Investigating the potential of the semantic web for education: Exploring Wikidata as a learning...

May 4

With over 100 million data items, Wikidata is “the largest semantic knowledge-base in existence.” How can it be explored as a learning platform? Rafi Nachmias and

@ShaniEvenstein

, member of the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, investigate. ⬇️

link.springer.com

Education and Information Technologies - Wikidata is a free, multilingual, open knowledge-base that stores structured, linked data. It has grown rapidly and as of December 2022 contains over 100...

The future of

is at risk in the UK. Age discrimination requirements in the country's online safety bill would threaten our commitment to user privacy and universal access to knowledge.

and

share more in the

. ⬇️

UK readers may lose access to Wikipedia amid online safety bill requirements

Wikimedia UK says it will not carry out age verification if required to do so by the bill

Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards

May 3

Submissions are open until 30 June. Learn more about the #OpenTheKnowledge Journalism Awards and how to apply ⬇️ #WorldPressFreedomDay

wikimediafoundation.org

Open the Knowledge Journalism AwardsCelebrating journalism that helps close knowledge gaps about Africa on WikipediaAward nominations for stories that help to expand knowledge about Africa by Afric…

Journalists in Africa can now nominate articles published between 1 January 2022 and 23 June 2023 in these categories: 🌍 Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Sports 🌍 Health, Climate Change, and Environment 🌍 Women and Youth 🌍 Digital and Human Rights (3/4)

The #OpenTheKnowledge Journalism Awards recognize the essential role journalists play in creating stories that help expand knowledge about Africa. These articles can be used by volunteers as source materials to close knowledge gaps on

and Wikimedia projects. (2/4)

The lack of information by or about certain people, places, and cultures is what we call “knowledge gaps.” Those exist everywhere – including on

. But that is changing. Take a minute to learn more about these gaps and the people working to close them. #AWikiMinute

Today, we joined

and 130+ other orgs to urge the US Congress to oppose the #EarnItAct. It threatens privacy rights, restricts free expression, and would make it harder for community-led platforms like

Center for Democracy & Technology

to engage in content moderation. cdt.org/press/earn-it-

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@CenDemTech

May 2

Today, @CenDemTech's joining 132 LGBTQ+ & other human rights orgs in urging Congress to oppose the latest iteration of the flawed #EARNITAct. It strongly threatens #encryption & free speech while making it harder to protect children from online abuse. cdt.org/insights/cdt-l

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Internet Archive

@internetarchive

May 2

You still have time to register for today's webinar, Generative AI Meets Open Culture. Join the discussion about using #AI in a cultural heritage setting with representatives from

@internetarchive

@creativecommons

Generative AI Meets Open Culture

. ⌚ 10am PT / 1pm ET 🎟️⤵️

eventbrite.com

How can public interest values shape the future of AI?

May 1

Since 2017, Meenakshi Nandhini has written more than 8,700 articles on the Malayalam version of Wikipedia, a language spoken by 34 million people in India and millions more in the Indian diaspora. Let's celebrate Meenakshi together! #WikiCelebrate w.wiki/6eYB

Wikimania

@Wikimania

Apr 30

Get ready to explore the Lion City! We're excited to announce that Wikimania 2023 will be held at the stunning Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore.

⁣In September, the Wikimedia community from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and Central Asia will gather in person at the Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Submissions for session proposals are open until 21 May, via

@wikimedia_ge

. ⬇️

The Call for Submissions for the Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023 is now open

Kurmanbek for Wikimedia UG Georgia, (CC BY-SA 4.0) Let’s make it again. Wikimedia CEE Meeting is back! The Call for Submissions for the Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2023 is now open. You can submit …

Apr 29

Women and members of certain racial and ethnic groups are underrepresented on

Wikipedia Has a Problem That Physicists Can Help Solve

. But that is changing through the efforts of initiatives like the Wiki Scientist Program. Learn how

@APSphysics

and

@WikiEducation

are closing knowledge gaps. ⬇️

aps.org

To bridge the site’s gender and race gap, physicist Alexander Moreno is taking the APS Wiki Scientist Program a step further.

Wikimedia Community User Group South Sudan

@wikisouthsudan

Apr 29

Today our campaign started with amazing insights from the community on why they personally think information is such an important aspiration of dealing with the triple planetary crisis, access to information via #wikiforhumarights campaign is the first call to action!

Meet the Wikimedia movement's newest user group: Wiki Advocates Philippines (

@WikiAdvocatesPH

). Their efforts started in 2019 and have culminated in a new, formally recognized affiliate. 🎉

The Birth of Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group

The Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group is now officially recognized! The Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group is a group of volunteer Filipino Wikimedians who support the open sharing of knowle…

Wikimedia Policy

@wikimediapolicy

Apr 28

In case you blinked last month, here are some of the most important public policy issues and actions that kept several teams at the

Foundation, ours included, busy in March.

Don’t Blink: Public Policy Snapshot for March 2023

Welcome to the “Don’t Blink” series! Every month we share developments from around the world that shape people’s ability to participate in the free knowledge movement. In case you blinked this mont…

The goals of

and the galleries/libraries/archives/museums field often overlap in many ways. Camryn Bell, the Wikipedian-in-residence at the Niels Bohr Library & Archives (

@AIP_Library

), explains how that can work in practice.

aip.org

Wikipedia Dispatches: What Does a Wikipedian-in-Residence Do?

Have you used Wikipedia recently? If so, you may have encountered us there! Learn more about how the NBLA is bringing its collections to Wikipedia and the daily activities of our Wikipedian-in-Resi...

, the Craig Newmark Memorial Restroom

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Apr 26

The 2023 winners were selected from a group of national winners by an international jury of experts. For more information about #WikiLovesMonuments, make sure you follow

@WikiMonuments

. ⬇️

Get inspired by the winners of Wiki Loves Monuments, the world’s largest photo contest

If you are searching for inspiration for your next trip, look no further.

1️⃣5️⃣ The Monastery of Serra do Pilar is a unique sight in the Portuguese district of Porto. Located on a hill above the Douro River, the 17th century monastery was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the 1990s. Photo by Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0

1️⃣4️⃣ It was a cold April day when photographer Aneta Pawska arrived at Książ Castle, in Poland. The smoke coming out of the chimney reminded the author of The Hobbit. Aneta Pawska, CC BY-SA 4.0.

1️⃣3️⃣ Photographer Kateryna Baiduzha was visiting for the first time when they saw the streaks of clouds over Malmö Castle, in Sweden, and decided to take the shot. A jury member saw an iron fist in a kid glove in the clouds – how about you? Kateryna Baiduzha, CC BY-SA 4.0.

1️⃣2️⃣ The Jewish cemetery in Nowy Żmigród, Poland, is the perfect space for depicting mysterious and abandoned places, a favorite of photographer Daniel Żołopa. Daniel.zolopa, CC BY-SA 4.0.

1️⃣1️⃣ One morning, Iurie Șveț saw that the park around the wooden churches of Hirișeni and Girbova, in Moldova, was covered in fog, which looked beautiful during sunrise. They quickly got their camera and took some shots. IurieSvet, CC BY-SA 4.0

1️⃣0️⃣ It is fortunate thatphotographer Jorulf Kyrkjeeide usually carries their photo gear in their car or they might have missed this early-morning purple sky near the Tyssedal Hydroelectric Power Station, in Norway. Jorulf K, CC BY-SA 4.0.

9️⃣ Thirteenth-century monastic complex Saghmosavank, in Armenia, was under snow when Hayk Hovhannisyan took this hypnotic photo. “It was a beautiful winter day and I wanted to share the amazing monument of my amazing country,” the author explains. Haykhove, CC BY-SA 4.0

8️⃣ “Nature is always the most powerful force,” a jury member said of this photo of a lightning striking over Palácio do Planalto, in Brasília, Brazil, while the country expressed solidarity to France following terrorist attacks in French cities in 2015. Dasfour2022, CC BY-SA 4.0

7️⃣ On their way to an archeological dig, professional archaeologist Luka Škerjanec took this photo of the Saint John the Baptist Church, in the village of Suha, Slovenia. Luka Škerjanec, CC BY-SA 4.0

6️⃣ “To be able to take that photo, I had to travel by car for over 1,000 km and wait for the right moment, completely alone,” author Nicola Abbrescia recalls of this night shot of the Mole Antonelliana in Turin, Italy, with the Alps in the horizon. Abbrey82, CC BY-SA 4.0

5️⃣ During a trip to Malaysia, Santanu Bose was attracted by the architecture of the Putra Mosque, the main mosque in Putrajaya with rose-tinted granite. Iamsantanubose, CC BY-SA 4.0

4️⃣ Capturing Lake Leśnia during golden hour is not an easy task. Author Aneta Pawska waited patiently until sunset to get this aerial view of the Czocha Castle, in Poland. Aneta Pawska, CC BY-SA 4.0

3️⃣ Like an illustration from a fairytale, mysterious and intriguing, this photo of a church in Jaszczurówka, Poland, captures “a lot of mood,” as noted by a jury member. Jakub T. Jankiewicz, CC BY-SA 4.0

2️⃣ Photographer Jarle Kvam was invited to talk about their craft at a friend's photo club – luckily, said friend lived near the Fetsund Booms in Norway, a monument Jarle was eager to visit. Even better: the weather contributed to their photoshoot. Jarle Kvam, CC BY-SA 4.0

1️⃣ Winner Kriengsak Jirasirirojanakorn was taking photos of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, when he noticed the row of eight temple towers leading to a man riding a bicycle in front of the palace wall. Kriengsak Jirasirirojanakorn, CC BY-SA 4.0

Out of 150,000+ submissions from 3,700+ participants in 30+ countries, fifteen images were chosen as the 2023 winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments contest (

@WikiMonuments

), the largest photo competition in the world. Follow the thread to see them all. 🧵⬇️ #WikiLovesMonuments

In March, volunteers in Malaysia (

@wikimediamy

) launched WikiGap 2023: an effort to narrow the gender gap on Malay Wikipedia. Check out the remarkable amount of work these volunteers put in, including three events in three districts in three languages ⬇️