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28 June 2020

News and notes
Progress at Wikipedia Library and Wikijournal of Medicine
Plus Swedish biographies and the big oops!

Community view
Community open letter on renaming
Reacting to the WMF's rebranding proposal.

Gallery
After the killing of George Floyd
Protests and photos from around the world...

In the media
Part collaboration and part combat
Racial justice, Facebook, LGBTQ+, Ryan Merkley, and a woman.

Discussion report
Community reacts to WMF rebranding proposals
Many Wikimedia community members are upset about the WMF's plan to rebrand. Plus, a discussion of Fox News's reliability.

Featured content
Sports are returning, with a rainbow
Battles, music, and animals feature prominently in this month's best content.

Arbitration report
Anti-harassment RfC and a checkuser revocation
The RfC should keep everybody busy.

Traffic report
The pandemic, alleged murder, a massacre, and other deaths
Plus Rajput, Musk, Epstein, Maxwell, Owens and Anonymous

News from the WMF
We stand for racial justice
On these issues, there is no neutral stance.

Recent research
Wikipedia and COVID-19; automated Wikipedia-based fact-checking
And other new research publications

Interview
What is wrong with rebranding to "Wikipedia Foundation"?
Four signers of the open letter explain.

Humour
Cherchez une femme
It's amazing what one can do.

Opinion
Trying to find COI or paid editors? Just read the news
A scientific scandal and the Ronaldo of investment banking.

On the bright side
For what are you grateful this month?
A selection of good news and encouraging stories from the Wikiverse.

In focus
Edit Loud, Edit Proud: LGBTIQ+ Wikimedians and Global Information Activism
The history and impact of LGBTIQ+ contributions to Wikimedia projects.

WikiProject report
WikiProject Black Lives Matter
How Wikipedia is covering racial injustice, both in the outer world and on-site

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