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is-layout-constrained"> <figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="960" height="200" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Knowledge-Is-Human-Landing-Page-Header.gif?w=960" alt="A gif highlight key stats from Wikipedia, the gif says: Knowledge is human, Knowledge is 5.7 updates per second, Knowledge is 26 million contributors." class="wp-image-75976"> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Since 2001, Wikipedia has been a space where we come to learn, where public discourse can be found, and where <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus</a> can be reached. From <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">US elections</a> to the list of <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-human_electoral_candidate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">non-human electoral candidates</a>, everything that’s deemed <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">encyclopedic</a> can be found on Wikipedia. What once seemed impossible has become one of the most successful experiments on the internet, all thanks to people.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large is-resized"> <img decoding="async" width="900" height="322" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Knowledge-Is-Human-Democracy-Edit.gif?w=900" alt="A gif showing the introduction paragraph of the Democracy article on Wikipedia being edited by different users in order to improve it." class="wp-image-75977" style="width:713px;height:auto"> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption"> <em>These are real Wikipedia edits. The usernames of the editors have been obfuscated here, but you can find a history of every edit on any Wikipedia article.</em> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-base-80-background-color has-background has-jumbo-font-size"><strong>Why trust Wikipedia?<br></strong></h1> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Anyone can edit Wikipedia, but that doesn’t mean they can write anything they want. Wikipedia is a <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tertiary_source" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tertiary source</a>, meaning new information can only be added if it’s supported by external sources. Content is fact-checked, debated, and edited every day. There are standards and guidelines, and thousands of volunteers who uphold them. <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/41872342/Content%2520and%2520ConductHow%2520English%2520Wikipedia%2520Moderates%2520Harmful%2520Speech.pdf?sequence%3D1%26isAllowed%3Dy" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Most vandalism on Wikipedia is addressed within 10 minutes.</a></p> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading is-style-sans-h3 has-large-font-size"><strong>We put people at the center of everything we do</strong></h2> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Wikipedia is written by real people from around the world. These are professors, researchers and students, but also enthusiasts and curious minds who edit millions of articles across more than 300 languages every day.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading is-style-sans-h3"><strong>We encourage open discourse</strong></h2> <p class="has-medium-font-size">People from all backgrounds and walks of life come together to build knowledge on Wikipedia. They debate freely and make editorial decisions openly on <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Talk_page_guidelines" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">talk pages</a>. Click on any article’s edit history and you’ll learn how it evolved over time.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading is-style-sans-h3"><strong>We don’t want to persuade you</strong></h2> <p class="has-medium-font-size">As an encyclopedia, the sole purpose of Wikipedia is to inform, explain, and educate the public. We don’t have an agenda we want to pursue.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading is-style-sans-h3"><strong>We know you’re not a product</strong></h2> <p class="has-medium-font-size">There are no algorithms to encourage readers to keep scrolling<em>; </em>no ads crowding the pages or tracking users’ every click. Wikipedia is mostly supported by small donations and the project is hosted by a nonprofit organization.</p> </div> </div> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe title="Can you trust what’s on Wikipedia? | A WIKI MINUTE" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y8dQVKUE9go?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> <div style="height:80px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-base-80-background-color has-background"><strong>Facts, checked.</strong><br></h2> <div style="height:60px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group has-border-radius has-radius-big has-base-0-background-color has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-jumbo-font-size"><strong>15 billion</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center is-style-sans-p">views on Wikipedia every month</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group has-border-radius has-radius-big has-base-0-background-color has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-jumbo-font-size"><strong>62 million</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center is-style-sans-p">Wikipedia articles and counting</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group has-border-radius has-radius-big has-base-0-background-color has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-jumbo-font-size wp-container-content-1"><strong>260,000</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center is-style-sans-p">monthly volunteer editors internationally</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group has-border-radius has-radius-big has-base-0-background-color has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-jumbo-font-size"><strong>326</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center is-style-sans-p">languages on Wikipedia and counting</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group has-border-radius has-radius-big has-base-0-background-color has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-jumbo-font-size"><strong>5.7</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center is-style-sans-p">edits to Wikipedia every second</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group has-border-radius has-radius-big has-base-0-background-color has-background is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-jumbo-font-size"><strong>0</strong></h2> <p class="has-text-align-center is-style-sans-p">ads served</p> </div> </div> </div> <div style="height:60px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-h1 has-base-80-background-color has-background">By humans. For humans.</h2> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Who are the people who edit Wikipedia? They come from all sorts of backgrounds, but they all share one goal: <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Prime_objective" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">To make knowledge available to every single person in the world.</a></p> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="683" height="683" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dr._James_Heilman-edited.jpg" alt="Portrait of Dr. James Heilman, Wikipedia Editor." class="wp-image-75981" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dr._James_Heilman-edited.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 683w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dr._James_Heilman-edited.jpg?resize=150&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/150?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 150w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dr._James_Heilman-edited.jpg?resize=300&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/300?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 300w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dr._James_Heilman-edited.jpg?resize=250&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/250?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px"> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dr. James Heilman</strong><br> Dr. Heilman, an emergency physician, has been instrumental in encouraging clinicians to contribute to Wikipedia. Besides his active involvement in WikiProject Medicine and volunteer administration on Wikipedia, he served as the president of Wikimedia Canada and founded the Wiki Project Med Foundation. <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Heilman" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about James.</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="960" height="960" src="https://wikimediafoundation-org-preprod.go-vip.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sherry_Antoine_NYC.jpg?w=960" alt="Portrait of Sherry Antoine, Wikipedia Editor." class="wp-image-63751" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sherry_Antoine_NYC.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 960w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sherry_Antoine_NYC.jpg?resize=150&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/150?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 150w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sherry_Antoine_NYC.jpg?resize=300&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/300?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 300w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sherry_Antoine_NYC.jpg?resize=768&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/768?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 768w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Sherry_Antoine_NYC.jpg?resize=250&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/250?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px"> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Sherry Antoine</strong><br> Sherry is on a mission to improve representation on Wikipedia for people of African descent. She is the Executive Director of AfroCROWD, an initiative to create and improve information about black culture and history on Wikipedia, and the lead organizer of the Wikimedians of the Caribbean Usergroup. She is also motivated by a sense of community. So, during the pandemic in 2020, Sherry planned a 24-hour virtual event in which Wikimedia volunteers around the world uploaded pictures and shared updates that represented their experiences in the unique time. <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617042013/https://afrocrowd.org/sherry-antoine-named-executive-director-of-afrocrowd/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about Sherry.</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1023" height="1024" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rosie_Stephenson-Goodknight_Reno_2021_01-edited.jpg" alt="Portrait of Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, Wikipedia Editor." class="wp-image-75982" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rosie_Stephenson-Goodknight_Reno_2021_01-edited.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 1023w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rosie_Stephenson-Goodknight_Reno_2021_01-edited.jpg?resize=150&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/150?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 150w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rosie_Stephenson-Goodknight_Reno_2021_01-edited.jpg?resize=300&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/300?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 300w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rosie_Stephenson-Goodknight_Reno_2021_01-edited.jpg?resize=768&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/769?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 768w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Rosie_Stephenson-Goodknight_Reno_2021_01-edited.jpg?resize=250&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/250?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px"> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Rosie Stephenson</strong><br> Rosie’s work to close the gender gap on Wikipedia is so notable that there is a Wikipedia article about it. In 2015, Rosie co-founded Women in Red, a project focused on creating Wikipedia articles about women’s biographies, works, and topics. At the time, only 15% of Wikipedia biographies were about women, and there is still more work to do. Rosie has created 5,000 new articles on Wikipedia, an activity that she says is her great passion in life. <a href="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/news/2018/10/18/women-in-red-wikiproject/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about Rosie.</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2508" height="2509" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg" alt="Portrait of Jess Wade, Wikipedia Editor." class="wp-image-75984" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 2508w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?resize=150&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/150?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 150w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?resize=300&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/300?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 300w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?resize=768&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/768?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 768w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?resize=1024&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/1024?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 1024w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?resize=1536&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/1536?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 1536w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?resize=2048&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/2048?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 2048w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jess_Wade_-_2017_cropped-edited.jpg?resize=250&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/250?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2508px) 100vw, 2508px"> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Jess Wade</strong><br> Dr. Jess Wade, a physicist by day, started editing Wikipedia in 2018 after learning about the site’s knowledge gaps. Since then, she has written nearly 1,200 Wikipedia biographies about women, people of color and LGBTQ+ scientists, helping increase their representation online and beyond. <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/wikiherstory-jess-wade-physicist-wikipedia-editor-75edd1a644b1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about Jess.</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="3261" height="3264" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg" alt="Portrait of Bobby Shabangu, Wikipedia Editor." class="wp-image-75985" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 3261w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?resize=150&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/150?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 150w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?resize=300&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/300?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 300w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?resize=768&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/769?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 768w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?resize=1024&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/1024?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 1024w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?resize=1536&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/1536?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 1536w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?resize=2046&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/2048?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 2046w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bobby_Shabangu_-edited.jpg?resize=250&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/250?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 3261px) 100vw, 3261px"> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Bobby Shabangu</strong><br> Bobby speaks five languages fluently. It is a skill he puts to use regularly in editing several language versions of Wikipedia, with a focus on promoting smaller languages such as Swati. In addition to editing, Bobby also supports community engagement activities, which includes sharing input on a new Universal Code of Conduct for all Wikimedia projects. <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://diff.wikimedia.org/2020/08/13/universal-code-of-conduct-thoughts-with-wikipedian-and-community-organizer-bobbyshabangu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about Bobby.</a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1229" height="1229" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Netha_Hussain-070A3987-edited.jpg" alt="Portrait of Dr. Netha Hussain, Wikipedia Editor." class="wp-image-75986" srcset="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Netha_Hussain-070A3987-edited.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 1229w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Netha_Hussain-070A3987-edited.jpg?resize=150&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/150?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 150w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Netha_Hussain-070A3987-edited.jpg?resize=300&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/300?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 300w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Netha_Hussain-070A3987-edited.jpg?resize=768&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/768?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 768w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Netha_Hussain-070A3987-edited.jpg?resize=1024&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/1024?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 1024w,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Netha_Hussain-070A3987-edited.jpg?resize=250&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te,https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/our-work/knowledge-is-human/250?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te 250w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1229px) 100vw, 1229px"> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dr. Netha Hussain</strong><br><a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netha_Hussain">Dr. Netha Hussain</a> began her journey with Wikipedia while still a medical student. Now, after 14 years of contributions and more than 11,600 edits, Dr. Hussain’s articles, including recent ones like <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebroplacental_ratio" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cerebroplacental ratio</a> and <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_cyst_sign" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">acorn cyst sign</a>, often focus on women’s health. Her motivation stems from the belief that “it’s important to offer free, reliable, and updated information related to women’s health in multiple languages. In that way, it would be possible to dispel misinformation and bring more awareness related to women’s health on the internet.” <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/women-reliable-covid19-information-wikipedia-f1f9255c3672" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about Netha.</a></p> </div> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Related content</h2> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-shiro-card content-card click-to-call-to-action"> <div class="content-card__contents"> <h2 class="content-card__heading is-style-h3">The Wikimedia Foundation’s crucial spot on the frontlines of the disinformation war</h2> <p class="content-card__body has-small-font-size"></p><a class="content-card__call-to-action call-to-action" href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://pen.org/the-wikimedia-foundations-crucial-spot-on-the-frontlines-of-the-disinformation-war/">Read more</a> </div><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-76061 size-image_16x9_small content-card__image" src="https://wikimediafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Wikimedia-Facts-Forward-Featured-Image.png?w=600&h=338&crop=1" height="338" width="600"> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"></div> </div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="faq">Frequently asked questions</h2> <div class="accordion-wrapper wp-block-shiro-accordion undefined"> <div class="accordion-item"> <button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text">How does Wikipedia work?</h3></button> <div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>The information on Wikipedia is curated by a global community of over hundreds of thousands of volunteers. Together, they compile and share information on notable subjects, citing reliable sources such as newspaper articles and peer-reviewed journals, according to the encyclopedia’s editorial <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Core_content_policies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">policies and guidelines</a>, which are also developed by volunteers. Watch this video to learn more about how Wikipedia works.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe loading="lazy" title="How does Wikipedia work? | A WIKI MINUTE" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MDnyhGLVkKU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text">Is information on Wikipedia reliable?</h3></button> <div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>For over 20 years, a global community of volunteers has moderated the content on Wikipedia. Together, their <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DMDnyhGLVkKU%26list%3DPLVx9pX-VnGVh9Akb-O-SAKZ-GDTVTHZqS%26index%3D5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">unique, collaborative content moderation systems</a> have helped to ensure that information on the platform is fact-based, neutral, and cited with reliable sources. These systems work effectively to address issues such as misinformation and disinformation. </p> <p>Volunteers on Wikipedia vigilantly defend against information that does not meet the site’s <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Core_content_policies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">policies</a>. They regularly review <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a feed</a> of real-time edits to quickly address problematic changes; bots spot and revert many common forms of negative behavior on the site; and volunteer <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">administrators</a> (trusted Wikipedia volunteers with advanced permissions to protect Wikipedia) further investigate and address negative behavior.</p> <p>The whole process of content moderation by Wikipedia volunteers is open and transparent. Everything from the way an article grows and evolves over time, to the citations used to verify the facts, to the content discussions amongst editors, are all publicly available on the article’s <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Page_history" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">history</a> and <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Talk_pages" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">talk pages</a>.</p> <p>While volunteers address the vast majority of content and conduct issues on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, the Foundation has a <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trust_and_Safety" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Trust and Safety</a> function that alerts and supports the volunteer community on some extreme cases when they are reported to them.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text">Is information on Wikipedia biased?</h3></button> <div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>Wikipedia has long-standing policies to ensure information is presented as accurately and impartially as possible. One of the oldest and most <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fundamental pillars</a> of Wikipedia is that it must be written from a <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">neutral point of view</a>. This means that all encyclopedic content on Wikipedia must be attributed to a <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reliable source</a> and presented fairly, proportionately, and as far as possible, without editorial bias. Additionally, only encyclopedic content is allowed on Wikipedia. Personal experiences, opinions, or original research are not permitted. Watch this video to learn more about why you can trust the information on Wikipedia.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"><iframe title="Can you trust what’s on Wikipedia? | A WIKI MINUTE" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y8dQVKUE9go?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <button class="accordion-item__title"><h3 class="accordion-item__title-text">How is the information on Wikipedia protected during major global events, such as elections?</h3></button> <div class="accordion-item__content"> <p>In this historic year of global elections, Wikipedia is needed more than ever. 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For instance, during the <a href="https://wikimediafoundation-org.translate.goog/news/2020/12/17/what-wikipedia-saw-during-election-week/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=te&_x_tr_hl=te" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">2020 US Elections</a>, Wikipedia volunteers protected about 2,000 election-related pages. Restrictions were put in place so that many of the most important election-related pages, such as the one about the U.S. 2020 Presidential Election, could be edited only by the most experienced Wikipedia editors.</p> <p>Experienced editors also use <a href="https://translate.google.com/website?sl=auto&tl=te&hl=te&u=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Watchlist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">watchlists</a> to keep track of pages that they are interested in, helping them to quickly identify and respond to mis-/disinformation attempts on those topic articles. 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