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Author: Noam Cohen
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One Woman’s Mission to Rewrite **** History on Wikipedia
Ksenia Coffman’s fellow editors have called her a vandal and a McCarthyist. She just wants them…
The Science and Spirituality of Looking for Life on Mars
Pamela Conrad is a NASA scientist working on the Perseverance mission—and a priest. She spoke to…
Wikipedia Is Finally Asking Big Tech to Pay Up
The Big Four all lean on the encyclopedia at no cost. With the launch of Wikimedia…
What the Arab Spring Can Teach Us About GameStop
Ten years ago, democracy protesters used social media to organize against an oppressor. But ultimately, the…
Wikipedia’s Biggest Challenge Awaits in 2021
Changes proposed by the Wikimedia Foundation to diversify its community of editors raise existential questions for…
Wikipedia’s Plan to Resist Election Day Misinformation
The encyclopedia is determined to emerge from the insanity of a pandemic and a polarizing election…
Platforms’ Election ‘Fixes’ Are Rooted in Flawed Philosophy
Just 50 days out, Facebook, Google, and Twitter have done little more than roll out small…
Why Wikipedia Decided to Stop Calling Fox a ‘Reliable’ Source
The move offered a new model for moderation. Maybe other platforms will take note.