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News and notes
Wikimedia Foundation publishes its Form 990 for fiscal year 2022-2023
The Form 990, as well as highlights and FAQs, are now available for review.
Wikimedia Foundation publishes its Form 990 for fiscal year 2022-2023
The Form 990, as well as highlights and FAQs, are now available for review.
Technology report
New Page Patrol receives a much-needed software upgrade
A new model for collaboration between the WMF and the community?
New Page Patrol receives a much-needed software upgrade
A new model for collaboration between the WMF and the community?
In the media
National cable networks get in on the action arguing about what the first sentence of a Wikipedia article ought to say
First line, sixth paragraph, body text or unified Reich?
National cable networks get in on the action arguing about what the first sentence of a Wikipedia article ought to say
First line, sixth paragraph, body text or unified Reich?
News from the WMF
Progress on the plan — how the Wikimedia Foundation advanced on its Annual Plan goals during the first half of fiscal year 2023-2024
Outlining progress against the four key goals
Progress on the plan — how the Wikimedia Foundation advanced on its Annual Plan goals during the first half of fiscal year 2023-2024
Outlining progress against the four key goals
Recent research
ChatGPT did not kill Wikipedia, but might have reduced its growth
And various research findings about Wikidata and knowledge graphs.
ChatGPT did not kill Wikipedia, but might have reduced its growth
And various research findings about Wikidata and knowledge graphs.
Special report
RetractionBot is back to life!
... and flagging your articles with big ugly red notices! (This is a good thing.)
RetractionBot is back to life!
... and flagging your articles with big ugly red notices! (This is a good thing.)
Traffic report
Chimps, Eurovision, and the return of the Baby Reindeer
Movies, deaths, elections (but no cricket).
Chimps, Eurovision, and the return of the Baby Reindeer
Movies, deaths, elections (but no cricket).
Humour
Wikipedia rattled by sophisticated cyberattack of schoolboy typing "balls" in infobox
Project in shambles – "it had never occurred to us that this was possible".
Wikipedia rattled by sophisticated cyberattack of schoolboy typing "balls" in infobox
Project in shambles – "it had never occurred to us that this was possible".