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Govt seeks Wikipedia response as Arshdeep called ‘Khalistani’ after India cricket defeat

The ministry of electronics and information technology has reportedly sought an explanation from Wikipedia on how Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh’s page was edited to reflect an association with Khalistan.

Newslaundry

Sudhir Chaudhary offers commentary on India-Pak match. What happened next won’t surprise you

India lost to Pakistan in a cricket match yesterday and social media collectively lost its marbles.

Newslaundry

Met Office's UK storm names for 2022-2023 revealed with Storm Antoni next to hit

Is your name on the list?

Bristol Post

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Where is Times Square?

New York City erects an expansive "sensitive" place in Midtown Manhattan.

Reason

Top Tory's Wikipedia edited from Parliament computer to remove links to scandal

The changes were made to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng's profile, scrubbing from it any mention of him being an outspoken supporter Owen Paterson - the Tory MP who quit after breaking lobbying rules

Daily Mirror

Amir Khan responds to being mocked for description of legend Sir Alex Ferguson

Khan met legendary former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and posed for a photo earlier this week, but has been mocked after using the Scotsman's Wikipedia description as his caption

Daily Mirror

Amir Khan mocked for Sir Alex Ferguson ‘Wikipedia post’ after meeting Manchester United legend

The Bolton boxer posted a video after he met the United great

Manchester Evening News

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18 'most notable' people from Merseyside areas

A new study has revealed the "most notable" people from Merseyside areas, including iconic musicians, sporting heroes and acting legends

Liverpool Echo

In age of misinformation, small group of North Carolina residents keeps Wikipedia (mostly) correct

Apricots. The War of 1812. Grant Hill. The second season of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Tables.

Tribune News Service

Hydrogen's big difficulties need to be explained and accounted for if we are to believe in a 'hydrogen economy'

It penetrates steel: just one of the pitfalls of hydrogen

Newcastle Herald

The Twilight World by Werner Herzog review – Japanese officer’s infinity war

The German film-maker’s partly fictionalised account of an imperial army soldier who refused to surrender until 1974 frustratingly fails to get inside its fascinating subject’s head

The Guardian - UK

A long-running Wikipedia hoax and the problem of circular reporting

Wikipedia’s citogenesis incidents range from quirky to troubling.

Input

Three reasons why disinformation is so pervasive and what we can do about it

Donald Trump derided any critical news coverage as “fake news” and his unwillingness to concede the 2020 presidential election eventually led to the January 6, 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

The Conversation

The Notable People Map: Around the world in famous names

The Notable map, was created by geographer and senior Mapbox designer Topi Tjukanov, and displays the birthplaces of the world's most noteworthy people.

The New Daily

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The National (Scotland)

Interactive map reveals most famous people from every area of Scotland

THE most famous people from across Scotland have been revealed, according to a new interactive map.

Daily Mirror

Interactive map reveals the most notable person from your hometown

A first-of-its-kind map has been created which reveals the most famous person born in your neighbourhood - from notable singers and actors to authors and artists

Los Angeles Times

Making 'Paper Girls' 'Wikipedia-proof' meant change. Here are the creators' favorites

"Paper Girls" features time travel, opposing future factions in a secret time war, mysterious technology and even giant robot battles, but at its core it is a coming-of-age story about four 12-year-old girls.

Benzinga

'Wikipedia Is Losing Its Objectivity': Elon Musk Responds To Recession Definition Changing, Page Being Locked

Free community based online encyclopedia Wikipedia allows users to update sites with information and facts. Sometimes users take things too far and post funny items or inaccurate information. In the case of the word “recession,” multiple attempts to change the definition led to the page being locked.

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WEKU

What is a recession? Wikipedia can't decide

An editing battle over its "recession" entry prompted Wikipedia to put a temporarily lock on revisions to prevent new users from repeatedly changing the definitions of recession.

Input

Judges crib notes from Wikipedia before making legal decisions, study finds

Of course they do: it's accessible and usually right. But perhaps there should be an authoritative body of knowledge that's just as accessible

The Conversation

A brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike

In the late 1800s, the city of Białystok – which was once Polish, then Prussian, then Russian, and is today again part of Poland – was a hub of diversity, with large numbers of Poles, Germans, Russians and Yiddish-speaking Ashkanazi Jews. Each group spoke a different language and viewed members…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia to Punish Wikimedia Foundation over Ukraine Conflict ‘Fakes’

Russia's communications watchdog said on Wednesday it was taking steps to punish the Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts online encyclopedia Wikipedia, for violating Russian law around the conflict in Ukraine. In a statement, Roskomnadzor said that Wikipedia still hosted "prohibited materials, including fakes about the course of the special military operation…

Reuters

Russia to punish Wikimedia Foundation over Ukraine conflict 'fakes'

Axios

Wikipedia blazes a trail to agreement in a divided world

The site's structure pushes toward consensus, something not often found online.

Input

Remember when Wikipedia killed the ‘you can help by expanding it’ meme?

Editors quietly laid to rest the template to rest in 2020. Goodnight, sweet prince

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