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height="536" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wikimedia-Foundation-statement.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-large size-large" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wikimedia-Foundation-statement.jpg 1120w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wikimedia-Foundation-statement.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wikimedia-Foundation-statement.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wikimedia-Foundation-statement.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> </div> <h1></h1> </div> </div> <div class="article-title"> <p></p> </div> <article class="wysiwyg is-layout-constrained"> <p><strong>For media inquiries, please contact </strong><a href="mailto:press@wikimedia.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>press@wikimedia.org</strong></a><strong>. </strong></p> <p><strong>26 June 2024 </strong>鈥擨n the last week, there has been media coverage regarding a decision by Wikipedia’s volunteer community on the reliability of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as an encyclopedic source in specific subject areas. In an effort to correct inaccuracies in some of this coverage and promote better understanding of how Wikipedia works, the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organization that hosts Wikipedia, has issued the following statement. </p> <p>Several media reports have incorrectly implied that the ADL is no longer considered a reliable source on Wikipedia. The ADL remains a generally reliable source on Wikipedia, outside of the topic of the Israel/Palestine conflict.</p> <p>Wikipedia’s volunteer-led processes seek to ensure that neutral, reliable information is available for all. The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that supports Wikipedia’s global communities: it does not write, edit, or determine what content is included on Wikipedia or how that content is maintained. As such, the Foundation was not involved in the volunteer-community decision about the ADL. This independent relationship is crucial to ensuring Wikipedia remains neutral and free from institutional bias. The Foundation has not, and does not, intervene in decisions made by the community about the classification of a source. </p> <p>On 6 April 2024, Wikipedia volunteers began <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_439" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">open discussions</a> about the Anti-Defamation League as a source for information on Wikipedia. Over a two month period, more than 120 Wikipedia volunteers participated across three separate discussions. Such discussions are a routine process conducted by Wikipedia’s volunteers to determine if a source is reliable under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">encyclopedia’s guidelines</a> for use generally or in a given topic area. Volunteer discussions are grounded in the wider media and research ecosystem to assess a particular source; that means fact-based reporting from secondary sources is used to evaluate reliability, rather than opinion-based debates. </p> <p>Volunteers have closed the current discussions that started in April. They have thoughtfully laid out the reason for the three decisions, and have indicated, as always, that consensus can change with new facts and information. </p> <p>As stated above, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_439" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">result</a> of these community processes was that the ADL <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#Anti-Defamation_League" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">remains a reliable source</a> on Wikipedia, outside of the Israel/Palestine conflict. Volunteers arrived at a consensus that the ADL can generally be cited on the topic of antisemitism, with some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#Anti-Defamation_League_(antisemitism)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">exceptions</a>. As of this writing, for example, the Wikipedia article on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antisemitism" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Antisemitism</a> includes citations to the ADL. It was also decided that the ADL’s hate symbols database can be cited, with some <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#Anti-Defamation_League_(antisemitism)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">considerations</a>.</p> <p>Consistent with their principles of transparency, Wikipedia volunteers’ thousands of words and range of perspectives are visible for anyone interested to view, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard/Archive_439" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">their decision</a> clearly summarizes the considerations that went into the process. This review was conducted through Wikipedia’s ‘<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Requests for comment</a>‘ process, one of several processes through which content policy decisions are made through public community discussions to reach <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus</a>. ‘Requests for comment’ are fully transparent and open to the public to view.  They are based on the quality and logical soundness of the participants’ comments, regardless of their background or identity.</p> <p>Volunteers also follow well-established guidelines that ensure sources, and their coverage of specific topic areas, are regularly evaluated and continue to meet the site’s requirements to be considered a reliable source on Wikipedia. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reliable sources</a> are those publications that have a reputation for fact checking and accuracy, among other criteria. Hundreds of sources are listed on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">list of perennial sources</a>, and thousands more have been discussed on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reliable sources noticeboard</a> without being listed. If consensus changes in the future, the decisions are updated to reflect those changes.</p> <p>This entire process of content moderation by Wikipedia volunteers is open, transparent, and publicly available on an article’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Page_history" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">history</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">talk pages</a>. Anyone can join Wikipedia as a volunteer. </p> <p>For more information on how Wikipedia works, you can watch the following videos:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDnyhGLVkKU&list=PLVx9pX-VnGVh9Akb-O-SAKZ-GDTVTHZqS&index=4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How does Wikipedia work?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8dQVKUE9go&list=PLVx9pX-VnGVh9Akb-O-SAKZ-GDTVTHZqS&index=7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Can you trust what’s on Wikipedia?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fY9HUuL5Gg&list=PLVx9pX-VnGVh9Akb-O-SAKZ-GDTVTHZqS&index=1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">How does Wikipedia protect readers’ privacy?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mvPYF_erNA&list=PLVx9pX-VnGVh9Akb-O-SAKZ-GDTVTHZqS&index=8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">What does the Wikimedia Foundation do?</a></li> </ul> <p>See this FAQ to learn more about volunteer processes on reliable sources:</p> <div class="accordion-wrapper wp-block-shiro-accordion undefined"> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong><strong>How do Wikipedia volunteers decide when to evaluate or reevaluate a source?</strong></strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>Wikipedia volunteers are constantly evaluating the sources they use to write articles. While most discussions about sources are case-by-case on individual articles’ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_page_guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">talk pages</a>, volunteers frequently meet to discuss the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reliability</a> of a source more broadly.</p> </div></div> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong>Who can request a review of a source?</strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>Any volunteer can open a discussion on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reliable Sources Noticeboard</a> to ask questions about and develop guidance on how a given source should be used in writing Wikipedia articles.</p> </div></div> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong>What is a Request for Comment?</strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Request for Comment</a> (RfC) is a public process where volunteers discuss a question and work towards a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus</a>. RfCs can be about anything, from technical changes to styling to content questions: it is the primary way that community members meet to solve problems collectively.</p> </div></div> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong>How do volunteers assess whether a source is reliable?</strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>Volunteers assess a variety of external publications’ coverage and commentary about the source in question, evaluating the source’s reliability based on how other sources view it and its biases. The most impactful comments in reliability discussions draw on these other publications, grounding their understanding of the sources’ reliability in the wider media ecosystem rather than opinion.</p> </div></div> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong>Who decides the outcome? How is consensus reached?</strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>The ADL discussion was closed by a panel of three volunteer contributors who had not participated in the discussion beforehand. The role of an RfC closer is to weigh the arguments presented based on their quality and logical soundness, regardless of who presented them, and determine whether a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus</a> was reached; they do not directly decide the issue, only judge the outcome of the discussion.</p> </div></div> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong>Can the consensus be changed?</strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>Yes. Community consensus changes over time, developing in response to changes in sources’ reliability.</p> </div></div> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong>What is the Wikimedia Foundation’s role in these decisions? Can the Foundation intervene in these volunteer processes?</strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that supports Wikipedia’s global communities: it does not write, edit, or determine what content is included on Wikipedia or how that content is maintained. These decisions are undertaken by the volunteer community, who iterates a robust set of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">policies and guidelines</a> that determine how Wikipedia operates and changes.</p> </div></div> <div class="accordion-item"><button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text"><strong>Are these reliability discussions common?</strong></h3></button><div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>Yes. Hundreds of sources are listed on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">list of perennial sources</a>, and thousands more have been discussed on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reliable sources noticeboard</a> without being listed.</p> </div></div> </div> <div style="height:80px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>About the Wikimedia Foundation</strong></h3> <p>The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. Our vision is a world in which every single human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. We believe that everyone has the potential to contribute something to our shared knowledge and that everyone should be able to access that knowledge freely. 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