More than 50 percent of US adult Internet users look up information on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia which marks its 10th anniversary on Saturday, according to a new report.
Wikipedia - Is It a Home Base for Paedophiles ?
A recent investigation has found that Wikipedia has become the hub for a global network of paedophiles.
A recent investigation has found that Wikipedia has become the hub for a global network of paedophiles.
Sixty-two percent of Internet users under the age of 30 use the service compared with 33 percent of Internet users aged 65 and older, Pew said.
Fifty-two percent of online adults between the ages of 30 and 49 use Wikipedia and 49 percent of those aged 50 to 64.
Wikipedia Gets a Pat for Cancer Info Accuracy
Wikipedia is a wealth of information - written and edited by non-experts without professional oversight.
Wikipedia is a wealth of information - written and edited by non-experts without professional oversight.
Pew said using Wikipedia is more popular than sending instant messages, an activity 47 percent of Internet users engage in, but less popular than using social network sites, something 61 percent of adult Internet users do.
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Porn Purging Activity Triggers Chaos at Wikipedia
A massive re-organization is happening at Wikipedia, as co-founder Jimmy Wales has relinquished his top-level control over the encyclopaedia's content.
A massive re-organization is happening at Wikipedia, as co-founder Jimmy Wales has relinquished his top-level control over the encyclopaedia's content.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales launched the site on January 15, 2001.
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Co-Founder Accuses Wikipedia's Parent Company of Distributing Child Porn
He said he has sent a letter to the FBI outlining his concerns and identifying two specific categories, which he believes violate federal obscenity laws.
He said he has sent a letter to the FBI outlining his concerns and identifying two specific categories, which he believes violate federal obscenity laws.
