Introducing Wikifunctions: first Wikimedia project to launch in a decade creates new forms of knowledge
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced the launch of Wikifunctions, its first new project in over a decade. The project will enable volunteer editors to collaboratively create and maintain a library of functions.
Wikimedia Foundation announces award recipients of the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards
The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that hosts Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, is today announcing the award recipients of the first Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards.
Wikimedia Foundation calls for protection and fair treatment of Wikipedia as UK Online Safety Bill becomes law
The Wikimedia Foundation is calling on the UK government and independent regulator to ensure the implementation of the Online Safety Bill does not harm Wikipedia, and other projects that the public relies on to create and access free, reliable knowledge.
Wikimania 2023 in Singapore centers on diversity, collaboration, and the future of free knowledge
In its eighteenth edition, Wikimania, the flagship annual conference that celebrates Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia and the volunteers who make them possible, is set to take place in Singapore.
For third time, China blocks Wikimedia Foundation as permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
The Wikimedia Foundation was rejected for the third time from gaining accreditation as a permanent observer to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
Wikimedia Foundation appoints new Chief Talent and Culture Officer and Chief Communications Officer
The Wikimedia Foundation today announced that Courtney Bass Sherizen will be joining as the new Chief Talent and Culture Officer, and Anusha Alikhan will become the Chief Communications Officer.
Wikipedia’s new sound logo: Winner of The Sound of All Human Knowledge contest announced
The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, announced the winner of its global Sound of All Human Knowledge contest, ending the search for a sound logo for Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects.
Wikimedia Foundation blocked once again by China for accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Yesterday, the Wikimedia Foundation was rejected for accreditation to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR). The accreditation was once again blocked by China, marking the fourth time that China has raised objections to the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia affiliate groups participating in WIPO.
Stephen LaPorte becomes the new General Counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation announced Stephen LaPorte as General Counsel. Stephen was previously Deputy General Counsel at the Foundation; he has held several leadership roles in the Legal department, covering a range of legal issues including copyright, trademarks, governance, and public policy.
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wikimedia Foundation’s Challenge to NSA Mass Surveillance
The U.S. Supreme Court today denied the Wikimedia Foundation’s petition for review of its legal challenge to the National Security Agency’s (NSA) “Upstream” surveillance program. Under this program, the NSA systematically searches the contents of internet traffic entering and leaving the United States, including Americans’ private emails, messages, and web communications.