Topic: Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Wikipedia dabbles with way to thwart vandals
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>Wikipedia is testing plans to thwart pranksters and vandals by stalling edits to English articles about living people until the online encyclopedia verifies new information.</p><p>The tightened editing practice being mulled by the communally crafted repository of world ...
EBay founder's group commits $2M to Wikipedia
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Wikipedia organization gets $2M commitment from investment group started by eBay founder</div><div><p>The organization behind Wikipedia is getting a $2 million commitment from a philanthropic investment group started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar.</p> ...
Wikipedia testing new method to curb false info
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Wikipedia testing new method for keeping false information off of individuals' pages</div><div><p>Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that has drawn some decidedly juvenile pranks, is looking to impose more discipline with new restrictions on the editing of ...
Wikipedia operator gets $500,000 foundation grant
AP News
<div id="subtitle">Nonprofit co. Wikimedia gets grant from Hewlett Foundation to expand online encyclopedia</div><div><p>The nonprofit organization that operates the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has received a $500,000 grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to ...
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