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==Notices received from search engines== |
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The information below details notices received by the Wikimedia Foundation when search engines intend to indefinitely remove links to Wikipedia articles and other online Wikimedia media content from their results. We have also received removal notices concerning other types of pages, such as discussion and user pages. The number of links removed for each type of page for which we have received removal notices can be found in the table below. |
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We do not know who requested each removal. Please note that the subject of the affected webpage may not be the individual or organization that made the underlying request -- we believe anyone can request the removal of a webpage from search results. |
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Posted below are notices received by the Wikimedia Foundation when search engines intend to indefinitely remove links to Wikimedia projects from their results. |
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We do not know who requested each removal. People should not assume that a subject of an article made the request, since others may have the opportunity to make such a demand for removal. |
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The community is, as always, free to exercise its editorial discretion and address the referred content as appropriate under community policies and practices. |
The community is, as always, free to exercise its editorial discretion and address the referred content as appropriate under community policies and practices. |
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| ⚫ | We are not aware of other search engines’ processes or the number of requests they are receiving and granting. Search engines are not required by law to provide notices, so we appreciate the companies who share our commitment to free speech and transparency. Compelled censorship is unacceptable, but compelled censorship without notice is unforgivable. |
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| ⚫ | We are not aware of other search engines’ processes or the number of requests they are receiving and granting. Search engines |
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! Other types of pages removed from search results |
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|Discussion pages || 2 |
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|Governance pages (e.g., Requests for deletion pages, Arbcom cases, etc.) || 53 |
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|User pages || 0 |
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=== en.wikipedia === |
=== en.wikipedia === |
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File:it1RTBF.pdf |
File:it1RTBF.pdf |
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File:it2RTBF.pdf |
File:it2RTBF.pdf |
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=== nl.wikipedia === |
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<gallery> |
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File:nl1RTBF.pdf |
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File:nl2RTBF.pdf |
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File:nl3RTBF.pdf |
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Fr1RTBF.pdf |
Fr1RTBF.pdf |
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Fr2RTBF.pdf |
Fr2RTBF.pdf |
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=== es.wikipedia === |
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Es1RTBF.pdf |
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=== Wikimedia Commons === |
=== Wikimedia Commons === |
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Commons1RTBF.pdf |
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Commons2RTBF.pdf |
Commons2RTBF.pdf |
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Revision as of 23:52, 19 September 2014
For context, see these two blog posts:
- "Wikipedia pages censored in European search results" (by WMF General Counsel Geoff Brigham and Legal Counsel Michelle Paulson, August 6, 2014)
- "European court decision punches holes in free knowledge" (by WMF Executive Director Lila Tretikov, August 6, 2014)
Notices received from search engines
The information below details notices received by the Wikimedia Foundation when search engines intend to indefinitely remove links to Wikipedia articles and other online Wikimedia media content from their results. We have also received removal notices concerning other types of pages, such as discussion and user pages. The number of links removed for each type of page for which we have received removal notices can be found in the table below.
We do not know who requested each removal. Please note that the subject of the affected webpage may not be the individual or organization that made the underlying request -- we believe anyone can request the removal of a webpage from search results.
The community is, as always, free to exercise its editorial discretion and address the referred content as appropriate under community policies and practices. Search engines do not inform delisted service providers (like us) what search terms we have been delisted for, or the reason for the delisting, so we do not know whether specific changes to the content might affect the delisting.
We are not aware of other search engines’ processes or the number of requests they are receiving and granting. Search engines are not required by law to provide notices, so we appreciate the companies who share our commitment to free speech and transparency. Compelled censorship is unacceptable, but compelled censorship without notice is unforgivable.
| Other types of pages removed from search results | Number of links removed |
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| Discussion pages | 2 |
| Governance pages (e.g., Requests for deletion pages, Arbcom cases, etc.) | 53 |
| User pages | 0 |
