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Join the 2016 Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Art+Feminism announces the third annual international Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, with 125 events taking place in over 20 countries on every inhabited continent.

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News on Wikipedia: what candidates are readers flocking to in the US presidential race?

The race to become the next United States president is intensifying as the two main political parties, the Democrats and Republicans, are holding caucuses and primaries to determine who their candidates will be in the coming two-person general election.

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Wikimedia Foundation details requests to alter or remove content in new Transparency Report

The latest Transparency Report covers the time period from July to December 2015, during which we received 220 alteration or takedown requests, none of which were granted. We also received 25 user data requests, only one of which was granted.

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Looking ahead to the future of the Kannada Wikipedia: Vasanth S.N.

Vasanth S.N. talks about his 10-year long journey as a Wikipedian, the challenges he is facing in his home project (the Kannada Wikipedia), and his plans for the future.

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Wikipedia Connection: an emerging student club at Ohio State

Wikipedia Connection is Ohio State’s student club. Photo by Kevin Payravi, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. When I was a freshman at the Ohio State University, a school with over 60,000 students, I tried to find a Wikipedia club, but none were out there. I thought to build a…

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Pick and choose and Pikachu: 20 years after Pokémon launched, its impact on Wikipedia remains

Years ago, Wikipedia was being overrun by a deluge of articles on Pokémon characters and creatures.

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Fairer than Fair: a history of fair use on Wikipedia

In recognition of Fair Use Week, which runs from February 22nd–26th, we’ve highlighted how fair use works on the Wikimedia projects, and how those policies were developed and the unique way that the Wikimedia communities develop guidelines to support the values of the free culture movement.

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Should they stay or should they go: Clash in UK over EU membership

Political tensions in the UK rise, and Wikipedia’s editors are called into action, as Prime Minister David Cameron announces the date for his country’s in–out referendum on the European Union.

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Leadership transition for the Wikimedia Foundation

On Thursday, February 25, Lila Tretikov announced she will step down from her role as Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation. “Two years ago, the Board tasked me with making changes to serve the next generation and ensure our future.” Lila wrote in her email to staff and community. “We’ve…

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Watch the Oscars with Wikipedia

“Where do I know them from?” you ask while puzzling over an actress on TV. Out comes your phone, up comes Wikipedia, and there are the facts.

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