Every day, thousands of editors on #Wikidata provide open, reliable and trustworthy data to the world helping make technology more open and inclusive. Today, we are thrilled to announce that Wikidata has been recognized by the @DPGAlliance as a #DigitalPublicGood.

#Wikidata has been recognized as a digital public good! Wikidata is always the mostly-invisible powerhouse in the background, so this is especially meaningful to me and a great recognition of the work that thousands of people put into structuring the world’s knowledge every single day.

Happy 13th birthday, Wikidata! Facts do not live in isolation; they form a web of connections that shape understanding. Thirteen years ago, Wikidata was created to store and link facts across Wikipedia and its sister projects. ➡️ w.wiki/Jg

Wikidata has been recognized as a digital public good by the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) 🎉 Learn how Wikidata, which houses over 1.6 billion facts, advances education, innovation, and public institutions ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/10...

We've joined a global call for open, equitable access to cultural heritage in the digital age! By signing the Open Heritage Statement, we stand with partners worldwide to make cultural heritage freely accessible and reusable for all: medium.com/wikimedia-po... #TAROCHCoalition #CreativeCommons

Proud @costanzasciubba.bsky.social will represent us at @weforum.org's Annual Meetings of the Global Future Councils and Cybersecurity 2025, addressing information integrity—essential to ensuring reliable free and open knowledge online. For details: wef.ch/amgfcc25 #AMGFCC25 #InformationIntegrity

We’re proud to stand with memory institutions worldwide for digital rights. Collaborations like GLAM-Wiki and Wikimedian in Residence programs show how we can preserve and expand open access to free knowledge and cultural heritage together, today and tomorrow! #ProtectOurFutureMemory

Los derechos humanos deben guiar la transformación digital en las Américas.🌎 Desde la sociedad civil, pedimos tecnología abierta, responsable y centrada en personas. Conoce nuestras recomendaciones para la X Cumbre de las Américas y súmate al cambio: www.derechosdigitales.org/recursos/apo...

People first! 👥 Human-centered AI powers Wikimedia’s model: community-led and public interest. We shared with human rights experts how AI brings risks and opportunities for freedom of speech and reliable information online. Read more: medium.com/wikimedia-po... #AI #FreeSpeech #HumanRights

At #DRAPAC25, Wikimedians will join civil society, policymakers, and technologists to reimagine digital rights, AI governance, and open knowledge in Southeast Asia. 🌏📚 We'll lead sessions on #ASEAN human rights and digital policy agendas, and more! Come join us: medium.com/wikimedia-po... 📎

Remember! Not all internet platforms are Big Tech! Regulators should not treat Wikipedia the same as large corporate platforms that monetize users' identities and activities.

🌐 Not all platforms are Big Tech. Treating public interest ones like Wikipedia the same as ad-driven platforms is damaging. Read @britocruz.bsky.social to understand why regulation must be nuanced in order to protect diversity and uphold the public interest. gamarevista.uol.com.br/colunistas/f...

Next week, the Court will hear our challenge to the UK's Online Safety Act Categorization Regulations, which endanger Wikipedia and the global community of volunteer contributors who create the information on the site. Read more  ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/07...

Once again, our application for observer status at WIPO, the UN agency for intellectual property, was blocked by China. This veto excludes a global community of 260,000 contributors and billions of readers from decisions that directly affect them. Read more ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/07...

Calling all policymakers, engineers, and open source builders for UN Tech Over during UN Open Source Week! 📍 UN HQ, NYC | 16 June 🔹 Edit-A-Thon – UN history with @wikimediafoundation.org 🔗 Register now: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... #UNOpenSourceWeek #OpenSource @unodet.bsky.social

Calling technologists, engineers & builders for UN Tech Over during #UNOpenSourceWeek! 📍UNHQ, NYC | 16–17 June 🔹Ahead of the Storm: climate hackathon 🔹Edit-A-Thon: UN history w/ Wikimedia 🔹Maintain-A-Thon: open infrastructure 🔗 Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon... #UNOICT

Junto com a @wmnobrasil.bsky.social, expressamos nosso apoio ao modelo multissetorial do #CGIbr! 🇧🇷 Essencial para uma internet aberta, direitos e conhecimento livre. Cuidado com o Projeto de Lei nº 4557/24. Aguardamos com expectativa sua discussão transparente. diff.wikimedia.org/pt/2025/05/2...

Leia nossa nota publicada aqui: wmnobrasil.org/2025/05/26/w... #GovernançaInternet

Junto com a Wikimedia Foundation, expressamos nosso apoio ao modelo multissetorial do #CGIbr! 🇧🇷 Essencial para uma internet aberta, direitos e conhecimento livre. Cuidado com o PL 4557/24. Aguardamos com expectativa a discussão transparente do PL 455/24. (1/2) ⬇️

We are challenging the lawfulness of the UK’s Online Safety Act Categorisation Regulations, which determine our obligations under UK laws. These rules create unacceptable risks for Wikipedia’s volunteer users, such as disempowering those who wish to keep their identity private. Read ➡️ w.wiki/E3XD

Attending the 2025 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (#DRIF25) in Lusaka, Zambia, this week? Join our discussions about equitable AI, digital inclusivity, and Wikimedia's role supporting peaceful elections.👇 Full session details are in our blog post: diff.wikimedia.org/2025/04/12/m...

Our latest public policy advocacy newsletter discusses the globe-spanning legal work that protects Wikimedia projects and volunteers, celebrates @wikipedia.org's new badge of recognition, and updates you on key tech policy events where we participated. us11.campaign-archive.com?u=7e010456c3...

Excited to attend @yaledec.bsky.social's inaugural "Summit on State AI"! @costanzasciubba.bsky.social will moderate a panel, "Lessons Learned from AI in Elections," and explain how @wikipedia.org supports the online ecosystem with reliable information in such moments. dec.yale.edu/programs/sum...

Join the Wikimedia Foundation at SXSW for discussions on information integrity, AI, and open knowledge! Don’t miss our panels and the Open House for an Open Future with Creative Commons. RSVP here: enterprise.wikimedia.com/blog/sxsw-20...

Are you going to #SXSW? Don't miss my panel on Saturday morning! schedule.sxsw.com/2025/events/...

"'[Section 230] was never intended to be a legal "stick" to impose conditions on providers' behavior,' adds @wikimediafoundation.org [...]. 'Instead it offers a legal "carrot" to providers who do indeed take steps to moderate content by shielding them from liability for their moderation efforts.'"

In January, @wikimediafoundation.org and affiliates protected free and open knowledge: - @wikipedia.org was recognized as a digital public good! - volunteers celebrated Public Domain Day - we discussed information integrity, commented on privacy in research (1/2) diff.wikimedia.org/2025/02/19/d...

@rightscon.org has kicked off with incredible ⚡️energy!⚡️ We've got an amazing line-up of sessions and speakers all week. Here's what you can look forward to on Wednesday, 26th February. 🚨 Preserving cultural heritage in crisis 📢 Promoting Aboriginal voices Session details below. 👇

Learn more about the Global Advocacy team: ✏️ Read a blog post about their work ➡️ w.wiki/AxLu 📌 Follow monthly recaps ➡️ w.wiki/D2Yu 🏆 Sign up for their newsletter ➡️ mailchi.mp/wikimedia/gl... 🧩 Follow them on Linkedin ➡️ www.linkedin.com/showcase/wik... (5/5)

Their work helps safeguard the right to knowledge, so Wikimedians can contribute freely and readers can access information without barriers. (4/5)

This team of 11 people, spanning six countries and speaking 10 languages, collaborates with governments, civil society, and digital rights organizations to ensure Wikimedia projects remain open, accessible, and community-driven. (3/5)

Every day, laws and regulations shape how we access and share knowledge online. The Wikimedia Foundation’s Global Advocacy team works to protect free knowledge by promoting policies that uphold human rights, privacy, and freedom of expression. (2/5)

🌍🛡️ Free knowledge has a fierce protector: the Global Advocacy team. 🧵⬇️ (1/5)

We're thrilled to be at #RightsCon25. Join us on Tuesday, 25th February, for important discussions about ... ✍️ Protecting journalists 🗣️ Revolutionizing access to African languages 🔑 Keys to information integrity online All three session details in the thread below. 🧵

Next week, the @wikimediafoundation.org and volunteers will be at @rightscon.org, talking about open knowledge, cultural preservation, and linguistic diversity. Join our sessions, several with our partners, and if you are there in person, come visit our booth and say hello! 👋

Wikipedia is now recognized as a digital public good by the UN-endorsed Digital Public Goods Alliance. This recognition highlights Wikipedia's role in advancing free and trusted knowledge, powered by nearly 260,000 volunteers in 300+ languages. Read more ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/02...

Hello there! 👋 We are the Global Advocacy team at @wikimediafoundation.org. Our vision of the future of the internet is one where everyone, everywhere, can safely create and share knowledge without fear of consequence or barriers to access. 🌐 Get to know us: w.wiki/AxLu And hope to see you around!