Who really runs Wikipedia?

the Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia is a non-commercial website run by the Wikimedia Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in San Francisco. We are supported by donations and grants, and our mission is to bring free knowledge to everyone.

What’s the problem with Wikipedia?

There have been documented problems caused by open, anonymous gatherings of people on Wikipedia, such as the writing of vitriol (noted in 2003) or wiki-gangs (noted in July 2005). Another problem is that anyone can edit articles at any time, so people can vandalize articles, as long as they have an account.

In which countries is Wikipedia blocked?

Censorship of Wikipedia has occurred in many countries, including China, France, Germany, Iran, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela. Some instances are examples of widespread internet censorship in general that includes Wikipedia content.

How correct is Wikipedia?

The paper found that Wikipedia’s entries had an overall accuracy rate of 80 percent, whereas the other encyclopedias had an accuracy rate of 95 to 96 percent.

Why is there no Youtube in China?

The video sharing website has been blocked in China since 2009, and was among one of the first social media websites to get blocked by the Great Firewall of China. As these social media websites are based in Western countries (mostly the United States), China cannot force them to filter content for Chinese users.

What is an example of being biased?

An example of biased history is the American people’s impression all Soviets were oppressed and unhappy. That communism was evil and took all freedom away from the individual. This is an example of a biased primary source.

Is a primary source biased?

Some primary sources may be judged more reliable than others, but every source is biased in some way. As a result, historians read sources skeptically and critically. They also cross-check sources against other evidence and sources.

Are all media biased?

All media is biased in the sense that it chooses to write about somethings are not write about others. Whatever you read about already has somebody’s stamp of “important” or at least “noteworthy” on it. That’s different from a political bias or slant, of course.

Is political insider biased?

Notes: Political Insider is a political news and opinion website with a strong conservative bias. Political Insider’s reports always favor the right and can be unreliable for facts and sometimes publishes right wing conspiracy theories.