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🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

The cover of a 50-year-old record is requested to be removed from Wikipedia

A Finnish organization is calling for the removal of the cover image of Scorpions' 'Virgin Killer' album from the Finnish Wikipedia for its controversial depiction of a young girl.

Feb 26 • 19:23 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Old rock album cover causes controversy – Save the Children demands action

The organization Save the Children has requested the removal of the controversial album cover of Scorpions' 'Virgin Killer' from its Finnish Wikipedia page, citing its inappropriate and offensive content related to child sexual abuse.

Feb 26 • 19:12 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Save the Children: cover of rock album must be removed from Wikipedia

The organization Save the Children is requesting that the cover of Scorpions' 1976 album 'Virgin Killer' be removed from the Finnish version of Wikipedia due to concerns about child sexualization.

Feb 26 • 08:49 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

I will avoid 'Wikipedia piece', says Miguel Falabella about Gilberto Gil's musical

Miguel Falabella is set to direct a musical about the life of Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil, highlighting key moments from his career and personal life.

Feb 25 • 18:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

The English police investigates racist messages targeting football players

British police are investigating racist messages received by four Premier League players on social media, including Chelsea's Wesley Fofana, following a recent match.

Feb 23 • 17:04 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Who is behind 'Archive Today'?: Wikipedia removes suspicious links

Wikipedia has removed links to 'Archive Today', a service potentially linked to questionable practices, amidst concerns about its origins and continued operation.

Feb 23 • 05:21 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
World

Jimmy Wales: 'Grookipedia' is a Cartoon Simulation of Wikipedia

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, expresses skepticism about Elon Musk's 'Grookipedia,' stating it is unreliable due to inherent AI errors, during an AI summit in India.

Feb 22 • 05:30 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Life & Tech

Daring claim: This is how Wikipedia's links reveal the origins of different cultures

The article discusses how Wikipedia link patterns may indicate the cultural foundations of various languages and regions, highlighting significant differences and similarities in link trajectories.

Feb 21 • 18:02 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia: 'With Trump, we risk fascism'

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, discusses concerns about the rise of fascism in the context of political events surrounding Trump during an interview in London.

Feb 19 • 15:37 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Wikipedia, 25 years between collective work and doubts

The article discusses the 25-year journey of Wikipedia, its impact on information access, and the evolving landscape of knowledge sharing in the digital era.

Feb 15 • 15:51 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Encyclopedia: Wikipedia is likely to exclude AI

German-speaking Wikipedia appears set to ban AI-generated articles following an overwhelming majority vote against their use.

Feb 14 • 14:30 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Ann Siiman from the University of Tartu Receives the Title of Wikipedia Friend

Ann Siiman has been awarded the title of Wikipedia Friend 2025 for her outstanding contributions to supporting the Estonian language Wikipedia.

Feb 14 • 12:22 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Musk declares war on Wikipedia and launches AI-based rival

Elon Musk has launched Grokipedia, an AI-generated encyclopedia, posing a challenge to Wikipedia's long-standing dominance in the knowledge-sharing space.

Feb 12 • 03:01 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
World

China’s Baidu unveils AI-driven Wikipedia challenger in bid for international users

Baidu has launched BaiduWiki, an AI-powered encyclopedia aiming to compete with Wikipedia and attract international users in multiple languages.

Feb 12 • 02:51 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Being on Wikipedia

The article discusses Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's stance on banning social media for minors under 16, highlighting the challenge of regulating children's access to technology.

Feb 5 • 04:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Prominent PR firm accused of commissioning favourable changes to Wikipedia pages

A prominent PR firm founded by Keir Starmer’s communications chief is being accused of orchestrating edits on Wikipedia to favor its clients.

Jan 16 • 15:52 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

On its silver jubilee, Wikipedia offers lessons and reshapes the concept of news

Joshua Benton argues that after 25 years, Wikipedia has evolved from a digital encyclopedia into a school providing unique and free lessons on traditional news production.

Jan 16 • 11:07 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

Wikipedia Celebrates 25 Years Since Its Establishment and Its Resilience Against Challenges

Wikipedia marks its 25th anniversary with plans for a documentary series highlighting prominent editors, celebrating its resilience through various challenges since its launch in January 2005.

Jan 16 • 09:46 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Curiosities on Wikipedia: Invented Inventors, Megalomania, and Word Quibbling

The article discusses the controversies and peculiar stories surrounding Wikipedia, highlighting its influence as a knowledge source and its issues with credibility.

Jan 15 • 20:58 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

News Quiz from January 15: 25 Years of Wikipedia: What Does the Name Actually Mean?

A quiz encourages readers to test their knowledge about recent news and reflects on the significance of Wikipedia's name on its 25th anniversary.

Jan 15 • 14:05 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

On this day, Wikipedia was launched, the encyclopedia that changed the internet

Wikipedia was launched on January 15, 2001, fundamentally transforming how the world seeks, shares, and understands information.

Jan 15 • 11:27 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Life & Tech

Founded in 2001: The Wikipedia Revolution

An encyclopedia launched 25 years ago has fundamentally transformed and democratized global knowledge acquisition, but its future is now threatened by artificial intelligence.

Jan 15 • 10:55 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Life & Tech

The Truth: Wiki Lyric

A poem celebrating the 25th anniversary of Wikipedia, reflecting on the transition from traditional encyclopedias to digital knowledge.

Jan 15 • 05:50 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
World

Bizarre Trump Post: He Shared His Fake Wikipedia Page, Here’s What Title He Has on It

Donald Trump shared a fake version of his Wikipedia page on Truth Social, claiming to be the 'acting president of Venezuela' since January 2026, seemingly as a joke regarding the country's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez.

Jan 12 • 12:54 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Trump declares himself ‘acting president of Venezuela’ in Truth Social post

Donald Trump has on Truth Social claimed to be the 'acting President of Venezuela,' accompanied by a fake Wikipedia entry, in light of recent political events in the country.

Jan 12 • 11:16 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Donald Trump posts a montage of a Wikipedia page presenting him as 'interim president of Venezuela'

Donald Trump shared a doctored Wikipedia page on Truth Social claiming he would take office as 'interim president of Venezuela' in January 2026 following the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 12 • 11:10 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

"Current President of Venezuela" - Trump now posts in Wikipedia style

US President Donald Trump shared a screenshot on his platform Truth Social, presenting himself as the 'current president of Venezuela' in a Wikipedia-like format following a US military strike.

Jan 12 • 08:46 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
World

Current President of Venezuela - Trump now posts in Wikipedia style

Donald Trump provocatively posted a screenshot in Wikipedia style claiming to be the President of Venezuela, coinciding with announcements of two important meetings.

Jan 12 • 06:58 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Trump posts a manipulated photo of himself with the title 'acting president of Venezuela'

Donald Trump has shared a manipulated image of his Wikipedia profile on Truth Social, claiming to be the 'acting president of Venezuela' amidst ongoing tensions following a bombing in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Jan 12 • 05:15 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Life & Tech

Artificial Intelligence and Wikipedia: When AI Invents Books

Mathias Schindler discusses combating AI-generated misinformation on Wikipedia during the 39th Chaos Congress, emphasizing that while Wikipedia is a good starting point for research, it should not be where research concludes.

Dec 30 • 16:42 UTC

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