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Now that it has passed a critical vote in the European Parliament, we have one last opportunity to make the EU revise its proposed copyright directive and ensure the internet stays open for everyone.

Wikimedia Commons includes more than 100 million freely licensed media files—photos, audio, and video—ranging from stunning photos of geographic landscapes to donations from institutions with substantial media collections, like the Smithsonian, NASA, and the British Library. The joy of the Commons Like Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons has become a “go-to” source on the internet—used by everyone….

Wikipedia started with an impossible idea: to build a free encyclopedia for and by the world. Almost two decades later, we’ve made some serious progress. Nearly 300 languages, more than 45 million articles, hundreds of millions of monthly readers, and millions of contributors over the years. People like you keep Wikipedia accurate and unbiased. Edit….

As policymakers increasingly suggest technological solutions to fight illegal and controversial content online, we ask them to consider the rights of internet users and to leave room for the human side of content moderation.

This page contains contact information for specific individuals and functions related to the Wikimedia movement. If you are interested in general discussion about Wikimedia and its projects with the community, please join one of our public mailing lists or IRC channels. Email addresses Questions related to Wikipedia or other wikis (Wikimedia projects): info@wikimedia.org Questions related….

Learn more about our work, including research initiatives and how to get involved. Stay up-to-date by following us on X, reading our monthly public policy and advocacy recap, and joining our mailing list. For quarterly insights, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter. 45 million new articles in 2022 61+ million articles across over 300….

How do we build awareness of Wikipedia in different countries, cultures, and language groups around the world? We trust local Wikimedians to offer their expertise.

Canada’s Wikimedia chapter is collaborating with local organizations to coordinate photography sessions with public figures. The results go up on Wikipedia.

Independent Wikimedia chapters in Europe have a pair of policy advisers working to promote the Wikimedia movement's ideals in the European Union's public policy.

Our newly-released transparency report highlights the requests we received in the second half of 2017.