@Wikimedia

We are the nonprofit that hosts @Wikipedia, working to create a world where every human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Join the movement!

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We are a nonprofit dedicated to free knowledge. Connect with us: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/wikimed… Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/wikimediafo… Threads: threads.net/@wikimediafounda… Instagram: instagram.com/wikimediafound… Facebook: facebook.com/wikimediafounda… YouTube: youtube.com/@TheWikimediaFou…
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and 13 other free knowledge projects. We want to make it easier for everyone to share what they know. To do this, we keep our sites fast, reliable, and available to all. We protect the values and policies that allow free knowledge to thrive. We build new features and tools to make it easy to read, edit, and share from our sites. Above all, we support the communities of volunteers around the world who edit, improve, and add knowledge across Wikimedia projects.

ALT The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and 13 other free knowledge projects. We want to make it easier for everyone to share what they know. To do this, we keep our sites fast, reliable, and available to all. We protect the values and policies that allow free knowledge to thrive. We build new features and tools to make it easy to read, edit, and share from our sites. Above all, we support the communities of volunteers around the world who edit, improve, and add knowledge across Wikimedia projects.

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The annual international photo competition @WikiLovesEarth encourages photographers to take pictures of local natural heritage in their country and share them on Wikimedia Commons.⁠ This is the winner of the “macro/close-up” category. See all winners ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news…
A majestic deer emerging from a mist-shrouded forest.

ALT A majestic deer emerging from a mist-shrouded forest.

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Whether it is keeping tabs on your favorite topic or following discussions on a talk page, the watchlist keeps you informed. Get started ➡️ w.wiki/4W33 (3/3)
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Customizable settings allow you to watch pages permanently or temporarily. Notifications are private, easy to access, and help you stay connected to the content that matters most to you. (2/3)
Why use a watchlist? Stay informed about changes to pages you have contributed to. Monitor edits to help maintain accuracy and quality. Follow discussions on talk pages to collaborate more effectively. Keep connected to the topics and conversations that matter most to you.

ALT Why use a watchlist? Stay informed about changes to pages you have contributed to. Monitor edits to help maintain accuracy and quality. Follow discussions on talk pages to collaborate more effectively. Keep connected to the topics and conversations that matter most to you.

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Did you know you can easily track changes to Wikipedia articles you are interested in? With the watchlist tool, you can monitor updates, edits, deletions, and more actions affecting the pages you choose to "watch". 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
What is a watchlist on Wikipedia? It is a personalized tool that lets you track changes to specific pages. You can monitor edits, moves, deletions, and talk page updates all in one convenient place. Image depicts a magnifying glass with focus on paper, with text in the background from the public domain work “Die Baukunst”, written by Max Hasak.

ALT What is a watchlist on Wikipedia? It is a personalized tool that lets you track changes to specific pages. You can monitor edits, moves, deletions, and talk page updates all in one convenient place. Image depicts a magnifying glass with focus on paper, with text in the background from the public domain work “Die Baukunst”, written by Max Hasak.

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At WikiArabia 2024 in Muscat, Omani youth took center stage, sparking creativity and collaboration. During the event hosted by @Wikimedians_uae, passionate young Wikimedians learned about community-building, volunteering, open knowledge, and more. ➡️ w.wiki/C9gQ
Group photo at WikiArabia 2024 Conference in Muscat, Oman.

ALT Group photo at WikiArabia 2024 Conference in Muscat, Oman.

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Do you ever wonder how Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, protects your personal information so you can read, share, and edit it privately and safely? Take #AWikiMinute to learn more. youtube.com/watch?v=lFmsFBqC…
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📚✨ Wikibooks is a collaborative platform where users worldwide create textbooks and instructional books on various topics. There is even a book on Wikibooks that explains how Wikibooks works. Explore "Using Wikibooks" ➡️ w.wiki/7EcS
Using Wikibooks serves as a helpful introduction to this collaborative platform where users worldwide create textbooks and instructional books on various topics. Image depicts a library scene featuring a bust of a man, with extensive bookshelves lined with books in the background.

ALT Using Wikibooks serves as a helpful introduction to this collaborative platform where users worldwide create textbooks and instructional books on various topics. Image depicts a library scene featuring a bust of a man, with extensive bookshelves lined with books in the background.

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20 years ago, we installed our first servers outside the US, providing access for a growing international community. Now, our servers span the globe, supporting billions of pageviews each month and ensuring that free knowledge is accessible everywhere. ➡️ w.wiki/BJU
On 18 December 2004, the Wikimedia Foundation installs its first servers outside the United States at a data center in France, to improve access to Wikipedia for users living in Europe. Picture depicts a back view of the cluster of Wikimedia servers in Aubervilliers near Paris, France, installed on 18 December 2004.

ALT On 18 December 2004, the Wikimedia Foundation installs its first servers outside the United States at a data center in France, to improve access to Wikipedia for users living in Europe. Picture depicts a back view of the cluster of Wikimedia servers in Aubervilliers near Paris, France, installed on 18 December 2004.

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Wikipedia is the only website in the top-ten most-visited websites to be run by a nonprofit organization. We are not funded by ads. We don’t charge subscription fees. We don’t sell your data. We operate primarily on donations from people like you. Read ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/news…
7 reasons why you should donate to Wikipedia

ALT 7 reasons why you should donate to Wikipedia

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Five new languages are now live on Wikipedia, thanks to the Future of Language Incubation initiative! Southern Ndebele, Pannonian Rusyn, Iban, Obolo, and Tai Nüa are now part of the platform, making it easier for diverse communities to share knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/C9fX
Wikipedia is now live in five additional languages. Welcome, Pannonian Rusyn, Tai Nüa, Iban, Obolo, and Southern Ndebele!

ALT Wikipedia is now live in five additional languages. Welcome, Pannonian Rusyn, Tai Nüa, Iban, Obolo, and Southern Ndebele!

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