Elon Musk, the tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently caused a stir when he declared he would use Wikipedia to decide which media outlets are “government funded.” Musk made his comments in response to a tweet from an account belonging to the Forum of Russian Journalists, which claimed that media outlets like… Continue reading Elon Musk Is Using Wikipedia to Determine Which Media Outlets are ‘Government Funded’
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DuckDuckGo’s new Wikipedia summary bot: “We fully expect it to make mistakes” [Updated]
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Online privacy and security has been a growing concern for many internet users for years, and the search engine DuckDuckGo has been leading the way with its commitment to security and privacy. A recent initiative from DuckDuckGo is their new Wikipedia Summary Bot, which seeks to provide quick one-paragraph summaries to users’ queries. However, the… Continue reading DuckDuckGo’s new Wikipedia summary bot: “We fully expect it to make mistakes” [Updated]
Saudi Arabian Espionage Operation Reportedly Forced Wikimedia to Ban Saudi-Based Team of Administrators
In late April 2021, reports of Saudi Arabian espionage operations sparked international outrage after it was revealed that Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind Wikipedia, was forced to ban a team of Saudi-based administrators. The administrators reportedly had their credentials revoked after Saudi intelligence agencies allegedly infiltrated the Wikipedia platform and began to manipulate content. The… Continue reading Saudi Arabian Espionage Operation Reportedly Forced Wikimedia to Ban Saudi-Based Team of Administrators