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    Jul 22

    The European Court of Human Rights has chosen to expedite our case to restore access to in Turkey. Here’s what it could mean . /1

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  2. Oct 5

    What are new the rights of individuals in the algorithmic age, and what should be the responsibilities of companies in the data economy? Watch Wikimedia's speak live at Festival today at 2:35 PM CDT:

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  3. Oct 4

    The volunteer community is often represented by an editor—someone who curates and adds to the encyclopedia. But there are many other volunteers who contribute in other ways. This research focuses on their important work.

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  4. Retweeted
    Oct 3

    Delighted that Amanda Keton is joining Foundation as General Counsel. It is a vital role in keeping knowledge and information free all around the world through . She comes from , and fills the big shoes of . ?

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  5. Sep 26

    A pilot classroom project assisted by has proved to be a resounding success—both for the students and in lessons learned.

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  6. Sep 25

    Six years ago, we introduced a feature which allowed Wikimedia users to easily "thank" each other. How effective has it been?

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  7. Retweeted
    Sep 24

    Check out my piece on the blog about how today's decision could affect freedom of expression and access to knowledge online

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  8. Sep 24

    You can read our full statement on today's 's ruling:

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  9. Sep 24

    We believe that access to knowledge is a human right. Unfortunately, increasing reliance on geoblocking to determine what content an end-user sees could fuel the fragmentation of content on the internet and pose a threat to the free sharing of information. 2/

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  10. Sep 24

    We categorically applaud the 's decision that delisting search results should not extend to the entire world. 1/

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  11. Sep 23

    We're putting together a planet’s worth of knowledge and ensuring that all of its inhabitants can learn from it in their own languages.

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    Sep 20

    The is ON today!! just joined. Who else wants in?

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  13. Sep 20

    Join us! Let's demand immediate action to combat climate change around the world. ⚫️

    Oh hey look, we’ve joined the . Today the Wikimedia Foundation is extending our volunteer leave benefit to participate in this day of action. I hope other employers will join us. ✊✊✊
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  14. Sep 19

    You can find the full assessment over on :

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  15. Sep 19

    This assessment, over two years in the making, will commit us to becoming more environmentally sustainable and conscious of our environmental impact while we work to make free knowledge available to every human being.

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  16. Sep 19

    Did you know ... that our projects (incl. ) are sustained with approximately one-thousandth the amount of servers of comparable volume websites? Read about this and more in our new sustainability assessment, published today.

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  17. Retweeted
    Sep 18

    This week we finished a year-long effort that's saving readers over 4.3 Terabytes of data bandwidth every day! Thanks , , and many others. For the technical how and why 👉

    Bart chart showing a decline in data cost from 36 kilobytes to just under 28 kilobytes.
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  18. Sep 18

    As CTO, Grant will lead a diverse and global department of researchers, engineers, security and machine learning experts, analysts, and more to evolve and scale Wikimedia’s platforms and infrastructure.

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  19. Sep 18

    We're excited to appoint Grant Ingersoll as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He will join the Foundation September 23, bringing two decades of experience in open source software development and natural language processing engineering to the Foundation.

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  20. Sep 16

    Over 180 memories of Armenian history are now available to everyone in the world, free of charge, thanks to a collaborative project between , , and the National Archives of Norway.

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  21. Retweeted
    Sep 14

    Make the internet a better place for free knowledge. Apply now to work with . Lots and lots of remote job roles are available. See current open roles and benefits information when you visit today

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