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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Nov 16

    There is more to the internet than Big Tech platforms run by multinational corporations. We should know. Join us in calling on European lawmakers to take a more nuanced approach to internet regulation and ensure the protects :

    European Union flags in front of the Berlaymont Building in Brussels, with the words "Protect Wikipedia, protect the people's internet."
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  2. 11 hours ago

    Twenty years after its creation,  continues to reflect the interests of our fast-changing world. These are the most popular English Wikipedia articles of 2021.

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    Dec 14

    Honoured to be featured in focus by ! They capture why and other Wikimedia projects are important in telling multiple . Excited for theme! Launch ▶️ Feb 2022.

    is an annual public contest where people across Africa can contribute photographs, video, and audio on African topics and experiences for use on and other free knowledge projects. More about it here.⬇️
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  4. Dec 21

    "The Wikimedia Foundation is my first choice for giving. I use , which was born 20 years ago, just about every day. I hugely admire the hundreds of thousands of people who write and edit its pages."—, writing for

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    Dec 13

    📣¡Necesitamos de tu ayuda! Como nos preocupa la rapidez en la discusión de la por parte del . Queremos frenar su avance y así debatir de manera conjunta otras formas de regulación. 👉Firma acá

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  6. Dec 20

    What happens when a company asks us to remove content from ? Or when a government seeks private user data? Our latest Transparency Report shares how many requests we received from January - June 2021, where they came from, and how we responded.

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    Dec 13

    My computer came loaded with free-use screensavers from the photo contest. You can use them too! We live on a beautiful planet.

    The 1200 year old spiral Abu Dulaf Mosque in Iraq, framed by a tan brick archway.
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  8. Dec 19

    At the University of Toronto, students are using Wikidata to document and bring more visibility to Indigenous history and culture. Learn about their experiences using the platform. ⬇️

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  9. Dec 18

    "The internet has made it easier for bad actors to manufacture facts and for people to share and spread them. There are models rooted in the public good that can help to overcome this. One such model is...."— of

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  10. Retweeted
    Dec 14

    had its first virtual in August and it was also the largest to date! The organizers share feedback from attendees and look forward to Wikimania 2022.

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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 13

    In 2021, we celebrated five years as a campaign & feminist collective, welcomed more members to our team, and came together with our communities to . This blog post offers you a glimpse of some of our milestones. 👇🏾

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  12. Retweeted
    Dec 15

    Votes are in for the . Looks like it supports a free, non-commercial internet. Read our full response here:

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  13. Dec 16

    Equity begins with knowledge. We wanted to know the level of trust and understanding that people have in our work — to identify gaps and ways to close them. See key findings from the first report in a new survey series. ⬇️

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  14. Retweeted
    Dec 10

    At , the keeper of ’s future from ever dimming, knowledge has long been seen a human right. To protect and advance human rights for all, we recently launched a new Human Rights Policy to guide the organization’s work. Learn more here

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  15. Dec 15

    "Understanding and having an appreciation for security and privacy is in everyone's best interest." —Our Dir. of Security John Bennett. 👉🏽 More about keeping the world's largest online encyclopedia safe, with support from Philanthropies.

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    Dec 13

    Don't miss this week's webinar! 🚨 Experts from , , and join for a lively discussion about 2022 predictions for the and AI/ML field. Register to join us this Wednesday, December 15, 2 PM EST/11 AM PST:

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  17. Dec 14

    is an annual public contest where people across Africa can contribute photographs, video, and audio on African topics and experiences for use on and other free knowledge projects. More about it here.⬇️

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  18. Dec 14

    “Wiki Loves Africa gives Africans the opportunity to narrate their own stories, to own them, and not also embrace but increase visibility of who we are.”—, Botswana organizer. Learn about efforts to improve African representation on 🌍⬇️

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  19. Dec 13

    👉🏽 Read more about how to get involved with .

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  20. Dec 13

    The event series, organized by the Foundation, leads participants to create and edit articles in African languages. 🎧 Jump to the 20:55 mark and learn more about this work, via and .

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  21. Retweeted
    Dec 10

    To fill and gaps, you have to make them visible with good . recently launched an effort to do just that. Check out this video and help !

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