Turkey will not allow access to Wikipedia inside the country until rulings ordering the online encyclopedia to remove content that Ankara deems to be false are implemented, the head of the country’s communications agency said Wednesday. Turkey’s Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) implemented the ban on wikipedia.org on Saturday as an “administrative measure” and … Read more
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales is launching a project aimed at reshaping the news media called WikiTribune — using the same principles as the popular online encyclopedia. “The news is broken and we can fix it,” WikiTribune says on its website, after Wales announced the plan late Monday focused on “evidence-based journalism.” WikiTribune aims to tackle … Read more
Wikipedia’s co-founder Jimmy Wales is planning a news service that combines the work of professional journalists and volunteers. His goal is for Wikitribune to offer “factual and neutral” articles that help combat the problem of “fake news”. The service is intended to be both ad-free and free-to-read, so will rely on supporters making regular donations. … Read more
An academic who became a global internet sensation when his children interrupted a live television interview lamented the perils of online fame Wednesday, telling reporters: “I’m so through with this.” Robert Kelly, a professor at South Korea’s Pusan National University, was sharing his insights with the BBC last Friday on the downfall of impeached president … Read more