Stories
A Coat of Arms A European municipality’s corporate design team wrote to the Wikimedia Foundation to demand that the municipality’s coat of arms be removed from Wikipedia. The design team claimed that under the nation’s copyright laws, the coat of arms was not in the public domain. One of the key principles of the Wikimedia….
The Power of the Commons Event
Event overview “The Power of the Commons: Digital Public Goods for a More Secure, Inclusive, and Resilient World” was a side event during the Summit of the Future Action Days at the United Nations. This event explored the transformative potential of Digital Public Goods (DPGs) such as Wikipedia and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPIs) in fostering….
The Wikipedia Library
The Wikipedia Library Partnering the world’s top publishers with Wikipedia Get to know us Wikipedia is one of the most widely used sources of information on the internet, with more than 62 million articles in over 300 languages. All of the information on Wikipedia is curated by a global community of volunteer editors. These editors….
Annual reports
Annual reports Look back on a year in the life of the Wikimedia Foundation. What to expect Our annual reports celebrate our global community and major milestones, while highlighting how we uphold our financial obligations. 2024 – 2025 The people’s knowledge 2023 – 2024 The internet we were promised 2022 – 2023 The humans behind….
Photo credits
Diliff, University of Texas at Arlington Photograph Collection, 钉钉, Ninaras