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Wikipedia Prepares for 'Increase in Threats' to US Editors From Musk and His Allies

The Wikimedia Foundation says it will likely roll out features previously used to protect editors in authoritarian countries more widely.

By Jason Koebler

https://www.404media.co/email/38ceb17c-6aa0-47ea-942f-d3413f153a81/

Wikipedia Prepares for 'Increase in Threats' to US Editors From Musk and His Allies

The Wikimedia Foundation says it will likely roll out features previously used to protect editors in authoritarian countries more widely.

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Feb 11, 2025 at 3:04pmWeb
Show threadSolidHeronFeb 11, 2025
@gutenberg_org i downloaded Wikipedia months ago to my computer
Show threadDashtopFeb 11, 2025
@Cattail there is a quarterly dump. You can download from any time you want! :)
Show threadJDFeb 11, 2025
@Cattail @gutenberg_org I just did also, on multiple machines. This and other offline backups of things may be prudent at this point.
Show threadDaedaleanFeb 11, 2025
@gutenberg_org smart people at the wikimedia foundation.
Show threadRejZoRFeb 11, 2025
@gutenberg_org So much for "the land of the free..."
Show threadRubber Side Down 🇨🇦Feb 11, 2025

@gutenberg_org
“Wikipedia Prepares for 'Increase in Threats' to US Editors From Musk and His Allies”

Time to step up and support Wikipedia financially.

Just a few $$ monthly from millions would go a long way to support a free press

Show threadauserFeb 11, 2025
@gutenberg_org People hating on Wikipedia because their edits got reverted. I've had a complete article I did from scratch deleted from Wikipedia and I'm not claiming that Wikipedia is a tool of the CIA or that all editors are morons 😂
Show threadgluttoFeb 11, 2025
@gutenberg_org
Editing Wikipedia is not a crime. Yet. Just wait a day or two. Words are banned, so editing shouldn't be far behind.
Show threadRenéFeb 11, 2025
@gutenberg_org Please #boost to support #wikipedia don’t let the extreme right #republicans destruct this wonderfull and desperatly needed project. Donate If you can or become an editor.
Show threadmyrmepropagandistFeb 12, 2025

@gutenberg_org

Kinda miss when the battle cry was "skateboarding is not a crime" rather than this... but I'm ready to go. *sigh*

Show threadAlanFeb 12, 2025
@gutenberg_org apologies for an editorial nitpick, but removing the word "previously" from that text seems more accurate