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The Seven Rules of Trust: Jimmy Wales' case for trust in a divided world

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

A Wikipedia founder is barred from editing articles on the site

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 restricts AI use in article writing, cites policy violations

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

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales sees no threat from Musk's Grokipedia

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

Wikipedia ties up with Microsoft, Meta, Amazon to monetise AI training

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 unveils Grokipedia 0.1 to rival Wikipedia: What's different

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

How different is Elon Musk's AI-powered 'Grokipedia' from Wikipedia?

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

Supreme Court rules in favour of Wikipedia, scraps ANI page takedown order

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

ANI vs Wikipedia: What the case is about and what has happened so far

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

'Wikipedia operator challenges Indian court order to take down content'

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

'Why so touchy?' Supreme Court slams Delhi HC for Wikipedia takedown order

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

Delhi HC directs Wikipedia to take down 'defamatory content' on ANI

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

Wikimedia moves SC seeking to quash HC order asking it to take down content

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 in hot water over controversial Sambhaji Maharaj content

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

'Defund until': Elon Musk slams Wikipedia over 'Nazi salute' claim

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

Centre issues notice to Wikipedia over 'bias and inaccuracies' concerns

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

India issues notice to Wikipedia over bias and accuracy concerns

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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'Will shut your business': Delhi HC issues contempt notice to Wikipedia

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

Int'l Women's Day: Wikimedia launches 'Wikipedia needs more women' campaign

Since 2021, India has seen a steady growth rate of 13 per cent in content related to women on Wikimedia projects because of the efforts of individual contributors as well as collective initiatives

Updated On: 08 Mar 2024 | 8:35 AM IST

Elon Musk says he will give $1 bn to Wikipedia if it changes its name

'Have you ever wondered why the Wikimedia Foundation wants so much money?' questioned Elon Musk

Updated On: 23 Oct 2023 | 6:19 PM IST