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Wikipedia was issued a notice by the government over concerns of “bias and inaccuracy” on the website, according to a report. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting contacted the free encyclopaedia, questioning why the platform should be treated as an intermediary and not as a publisher. The government notice comes amid the ongoing case in […]
The Union government has issued a notice to online encyclopedia Wikipedia, asking it to explain why it should be treated as an intermediary rather than a publisher, PTI reported on Thursday, quoting unidentified officials. The Centre said that there were many complaints of biases and inaccuracies in Wikipedia, and claimed that a small group of […]
The Central government has reportedly sent a notice to Wikipedia with reference to numerous complaints of bias and inaccuracies in information provided by it, and asked why it should not be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary. The communication from the Information and Broadcasting ministry said there is a view that a small […]
New Delhi: The Centre has written to Wikipedia noting numerous complaints of bias and inaccuracies in information provided by it, and asked why it should not be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary, sources said on Tuesday. The communication from the Information and Broadcasting ministry said there is a view that a small […]
Data from hundreds of thousands of browsing sessions is revealing how people navigate Wikipedia. Credit: Sascha Steinbach/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock An analysis of the searching patterns of nearly half a million people browsing Wikipedia suggests that the site’s users demonstrate three unique styles of curiosity. There’s the ‘hunter’, who pursues specific answers, the ‘busybody’, searching for diverse nuggets […]
Wikipedia is among the top ten most-visited websites in the world, and it’s been a pillar of online knowledge for more than 20 years. The site’s parent nonprofit, Wikimedia Foundation, wants it to stay that way. CEO Maryana Iskander joins Rapid Response to discuss how Wikipedia is navigating AI-generated misinformation, why debates around truth and […]