Transparency report
Twice a year, the Wikimedia Foundation reports on requests we receive to alter or remove content from the projects, and to provide nonpublic information about users. This Transparency Report includes charts and graphs that give details such as the origin of the requests and the projects targeted. We also tell stories of interesting or notable….
Change the Stats
Wikipedia is powered by humans, so it is vulnerable to human biases. It is also a reflection and manifestation of structural and historical inequalities in opportunity and representation. We believe one of the first steps in overcoming these challenges is through understanding the problems, which is why we are developing a Knowledge Gaps Index. We….
Support current work
From content drives and grantmaking, to inclusive product design and research, there are several ways we are working to advance knowledge equity that you can help support and amplify.
Achieve knowledge equity
The Wikimedia vision is a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Yet, Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects do not currently reflect the world’s diversity. Specifically, our projects are largely missing the histories, stories, and contexts of: women and nonbinary people; those within the LGBTQI+ community; people….
Previous transparency reports
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Human rights commitments
This Transparency Report is a reflection of the Wikimedia Foundation’s commitments to carry out human rights due diligence related to freedom of expression and privacy, and to track and publicly report on these obligations. Wikimedia platforms allow internet users to exercise their right to freedom of expression for the common good. However, a range of….
DMCA takedown notices
The Wikimedia community is made up of creators, collectors, and consumers of free knowledge. While most material appearing on Wikimedia projects is in the public domain or freely licensed, on occasion, copyrighted material makes its way onto the projects. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) safe harbor provision requires us to remove infringing material if….
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