Wikipedia
- Middle East
Wikipedia officially adds ‘Gaza Genocide’ to list of genocide page
Wikipedia has finally added the article “Gaza genocide” to the List of Genocides marking a new step in the challenging process of awareness raising for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This decision came after…
- India
Wikipedia suspends its page on legal battles with ANI
Wikimedia suspended its page titled “Asian News International vs. Wikimedia Foundation” from its non-profit online encyclopedia, Wikipedia. The page described the timeline of Wikimedia’s legal battle with, Asian News International (ANI) after…
- India
Kolkata doctor rape-murder: Wikipedia ordered to remove name, photo of victim
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed free online encyclopedia Wikipedia to remove the photograph and name of the resident doctor who was raped and murdered at R G Kar government…
- India
RG Kar case: SC to pass order asking Wikipedia to remove victim’s name, photos
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will pass an injunctive order specifically asking Wikipedia to remove the name, photographs and video clips of the deceased victim in West…
- India
ANI files defamation suit against Wikipedia, seeks Rs 2 cr in damages
The ANI Media Private Limited (Asian News International) has filed a defamation suit against Wikipedia, a free, open-content online encyclopedia, before the Delhi High Court for alleged defamatory content against the news…
- Middle East
UAE using Wikipedia to ‘control narrative’ amid criticism of oil boss leading COP28
Abu Dhabi: COP28 president, Sultan Al Jaber has been accused of attempting to “greenwash” his image after it emerged that members of his team had edited Wikipedia pages that highlighted his role…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Over 200 attend 3-day Wiki Conference India 2023
Hyderabad: Readers in India visit Wikipedia and its other projects more than 797 million times each month, the fifth highest number of views from any country, said the organisation on Tuesday. Wiki…
- India
Adani Group used paid editors to ‘clean’ its Wikipedia entries: Report
In a new development in the Adani-Hindenburg report, Wikipedia’s online newspaper The Signpost published a news report stating that Adani Group employed several undeclared paid editors to ‘clean its Wikipedia page’. The…
- World
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan on account of blasphemous content
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Wikipedia due to the website’s refusal to remove allegedly offensive or blasphemy material. Earlier, the telecom regulator had degraded the portal’s services in the…
- Middle East
Saudi govt agents infiltrated Wikipedia, sentenced two to prison: Report
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian government infiltrated Wikipedia and jailed its two high-ranking officials, in a bid to control the content on the website, activists, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) reported…
- Technology
Wikipedia’s new features to enhance user experience for newcomers
San Francisco: Wikimedia has introduced new features to Wikipedia for better new user experience. According to The Verge, the company has announced extra features on a platform-wide level, after being testing them…
- India
Wikipedia summoned after cricketer Arshdeep gets called a Khalistani
The Union ministry of Electronics and IT on Monday summoned Wikipedia India’s executives after the website linked Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s entry page with a Khalistani organisation. The probe is likely to…
- Technology
Google paying Wikimedia Foundation to access its content more efficiently
San Francisco: Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit group behind Wikipedia, has announced that Google is one of the first companies to buy its commercial Enterprise service. Wikimedia Enterprise is a commercial product designed…
- Technology
Wikimedia Foundation discontinues cryptocurrencies as donation
New Delhi: The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) has announced to discontinue direct acceptance of cryptocurrency as donation. The WMF, the organisation behind Wikipedia, received around $130,000 in crypto donations last year. “We are…
- Opinions
In the making of Kashmiri Language Wikipedia
Syed Ali Mujtaba Creation of Kashmiri language Wikipedia is a passion for five Kashmiri youth – Iflaq, Iman Qazi, Tajamul, Rishabhat, and Hugled. They are making a huge effort to create Kashmiri…
