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Regional Wikimedia press contacts

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See what we have been up to

Wikimedia Foundation calls for protection and fair treatment of Wikipedia as UK Online Safety Bill becomes law

Advocacy Governments Media NGOs Northern and Western Europe Partners Policy makers Press Release United Kingdom

The Wikimedia Foundation is calling on the UK government and independent regulator to ensure the implementation of the Online Safety Bill does not harm Wikipedia, and other projects that the public relies on to create and access free, reliable knowledge.

19 September 2023 By Wikimedia Foundation

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Wikimania 2023 in Singapore centers on diversity, collaboration, and the future of free knowledge

Events Press Release Singapore Wikimania

In its eighteenth edition, Wikimania, the flagship annual conference that celebrates Wikimedia projects like Wikipedia and the volunteers who make them possible, is set to take place in Singapore.

10 August 2023 By Wikimedia Foundation

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