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Wikipedia's 25-year journey highlights the enduring value of human knowledge and collaboration amid misinformation, online disputes and the growing influence of artificial intelligence

Updated On: 25 Oct 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

Wikimedia said heavy traffic from OpenAI's rogue agents may have contributed to a partial outage of its Wikidata Query Service and led to unauthorized and potentially malicious edits

Updated On: 06 Oct 2026 | 9:30 AM IST

In The Seven Rules of Trust, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales argues that trust is a practical skill that enables cooperation, strong institutions and lasting success

Updated On: 30 Jun 2026 | 11:29 PM IST

Wikipedia has banned co-founder Larry Sanger from editing after ruling that his efforts to influence internal votes violated community policies

Updated On: 26 Jun 2026 | 12:05 AM IST

Wikipedia has updated its guidelines to limit AI-generated content in articles, allowing only basic edits and translations with human oversight

Updated On: 27 Mar 2026 | 9:31 AM IST

We would not consider for a second today letting an AI just write Wikipedia articles because we know how bad they can be, Jimmy Wales added

Updated On: 21 Feb 2026 | 8:10 AM IST

Wikimedia Foundation said the move will give tech platforms access to reliable content for their AI models, while helping sustain Wikipedia in the long term

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 7:00 PM IST

Elon Musk's xAI has introduced Grokipedia 0.1 - an AI-generated digital encyclopedia aiming to compete with the human-edited Wikipedia, promising more transparency

Updated On: 28 Oct 2025 | 12:33 PM IST

Grokipedia is an online encyclopedia created by artificial intelligence, promoted by Elon Musk as a 'less biased' alternative to Wikipedia

Updated On: 28 Oct 2025 | 9:21 AM IST

The Supreme Court ruled that courts cannot direct media takedowns without proving real harm, as it overturned Delhi High Court's order against Wikipedia

Updated On: 09 May 2025 | 12:11 PM IST

Supreme Court reserves verdict on Wikimedia's challenge to Delhi HC order seeking removal of Wikipedia page detailing ANI's defamation case and courtroom exchanges

Updated On: 10 Apr 2025 | 2:41 PM IST

Last week's Delhi High Court ruling came after Indian news agency ANI sued the US platform last year

Updated On: 07 Apr 2025 | 11:21 AM IST

The Supreme Court questioned why the Delhi High Court ordered Wikipedia to take down a page, saying courts shouldn't be so sensitive to non-contemptuous criticism

Updated On: 04 Apr 2025 | 4:43 PM IST

Meanwhile, the Wikimedia Foundation has moved the Supreme Court against the High Court order, challenging its directive to remove the allegedly defamatory content from Wikipedia

Updated On: 02 Apr 2025 | 1:41 PM IST

In a new legal challenge against that decision, Wikimedia has told India's Supreme Court to quash the ruling, saying it infringes on its right to "host a page on court proceedings"

Updated On: 18 Mar 2025 | 10:21 PM IST

Wikipedia editors face legal heat over controversial Sambhaji Maharaj content as Maharashtra Cyber Cell files case after Wikimedia fails to act on removal request

Updated On: 21 Feb 2025 | 4:29 PM IST

Elon Musk criticises Wikipedia for labelling his gesture as a 'Nazi salute', calling for defunding until balance is restored. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales defends the platform

Updated On: 23 Jan 2025 | 12:53 PM IST

The Central government has issued a notice to Wikipedia, citing complaints of bias and inaccuracies. This follows a Delhi High Court ruling questioning the platform's editorial practices

Updated On: 05 Nov 2024 | 11:40 PM IST

The Indian government has issued a notice to Wikipedia, raising concerns about bias and inaccuracies on the platform. Citing complaints from various quarters, the Ministry of Information and Broadcast

Updated On: 05 Nov 2024 | 8:10 PM IST
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Delhi HC issued a contempt notice to Wikipedia for not disclosing users behind defamatory edits on news agency ANI's page. The court also warned of shutting down Wikipedia's operations in India

Updated On: 05 Sep 2024 | 5:33 PM IST