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Gerhard Schröder und Wladimir Putin stand next to one another as Putin smiles.

German term 'Putinversteher' goes international

German term 'Putinversteher' goes international

Used to describe Putin sympathizers, "Putinversteher" now has its own English Wikipedia page. What does it refer to?
CultureApril 6, 2022
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Wikipedia's 20, but how credible is it?

Wikipedia's 20, but how credible is it?

The user-compiled encyclopedia has been a boon for students and sometimes a bane for teachers. So how accurate is it?
TechnologyJanuary 14, 2021
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Tackling disinformation

Tackling disinformation

The spread of disinformation is a growing problem around the world. We go behind the scenes of a Catholic radio station in Italy spreading conspiracy theories about COVID-19 and discuss Wikipedia's huge impact on the way we source information. Plus, a new project in Colombia is helping women access abortions and an artist has turned the debris from the Beirut explosion into a sculpture.
SocietyJanuary 13, 202129:59 min
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Extended interview: Wikipedia's past, present and future

Extended interview: Wikipedia's past, present and future

Two decades on from its founding, Wikipedia has rapidly grown into one of the most popular open-source websites. In an extended interview, DW speaks with Dr. Bernie Hogan from the Oxford Internet Institute about Wikipedia's remarkable rise, its impact on the spread of misinformation in the digital age and what the future may hold for the world's biggest online encyclopedia.
SocietyJanuary 13, 202113:12 min
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20 years of Wikipedia

20 years of Wikipedia

The year marks the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia. Every month, more than 1.7 billion people visit the open-source website in search of information about, well, just about anything! We speak with Dr. Bernie Hogan from the Oxford Internet Institute about Wikipedia's successes, where it fits into the discrimination crisis and the website's future.
SocietyJanuary 13, 202109:50 min
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Pakistan threatens legal action against Google, Wikipedia

Pakistan threatens legal action against Google, Wikipedia

Google and Wikipedia have been warned over caricatures of Prophet Mohammed and an "unauthentic" version of the Quran.
Human RightsDecember 26, 2020
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