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Why shouldn’t you be treated a publisher, govt asks Wikipedia after complaints of bias

New Delhi: The Centre has written to Wikipedia noting numerous complaints of bias and inaccuracies in information provided by it, and asked why it...

In ANI vs Wikimedia, Round 1 goes to India’s tech law. The US firm has taken a beating twice

During the trial, Wikimedia did something that it hasn’t done anywhere else in the world. It took down an English article after the Delhi High Court order.

Wikipedia is embroiled in a legal battle in Delhi HC. What is its open-editing model & how it works

Hearing a suit by ANI for 'defamatory' content on its Wikipedia page about the news agency, Delhi HC pulled up US-based nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the platform. 

‘Peddles govt propaganda, misreports’ — ANI’s Wiki page pushes news agency to sue Wikimedia

ANI is seeking damages of Rs 2 crore and an injunction. Delhi HC has issued a summons to Wikimedia and will hear the case again on 20 August.

Wikipedia needs more women. And India can help bridge this gender gap

Last year, about 100 women contributors in the Wikimedia movement and thought leaders from 30 countries came together in India as part of a global conference, 'WikiWomen Camp 2023'.

ChatGPT most searched on Wikipedia in 2022, but Indian cricket & SRK not far behind

A significant number of search interests about India surfaced on Wikipedia this year since it first began publishing the ‘most read’ list in 2015.

What gets Wikipedia its most clicks in India? ‘xxx’, sex, ‘xxx_film_series’

Google data sourced by Wikimedia Foundation says ‘xxx’ was clicked 23 lakh times in India between May and July 2023, followed closely by ‘sex’.

OpenAI is exploring collective decisions on AI, like Wikipedia entries

ChatGPT's creator OpenAI is testing how to gather broad input on decisions impacting its artificial intelligence, its president Greg Brockman said.

IT ministry’s summons likely for Wikipedia over distortion in cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s page

The bowler was criticised on social media for dropping a crucial catch that resulted in India's defeat against Pakistan in Asia Cup. The word 'Khalistani' was added to his page.

‘No Indian intermediary can permit such deception,’: IT minister on Arshdeep Singh Wiki hack

This comes after the cricketer's Wikipedia page was edited, linking him to the Khalistani movement, after he dropped a crucial catch in a game against Pakistan which India lost.

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Bads of Bollywood can’t get more brazenly nepo. The joke’s on us

After watching the most discussed series on Netflix, I was planning to write an asterisk-heavy column. As a tribute to the asterisks in its...

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.