2026-01-16
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! “good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory” - old wiki adage [image]
The Verge
Wikimedia celebrates Wikipedia's 25th anniversary, marking its growth from 100 pages to 65M+ articles with nearly 15B monthly views, and releases a docuseries
When Wikipedia launched 25 years ago today …Simon Sharwood /The Register:Wikimedia's 25th birthday gift: Letting more AIs scour pages volunteers createdWikimedia Foundation:Celebra...
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! “good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory” - old wiki adage [image]
Financial Times
A profile of Wikipedia as it faces myriad challenges, including attacks from Elon Musk and the far right, reduced traffic due to AI, and a legal battle in India
As the website turns 25, it faces myriad challenges from regulators, AI, the far right and Elon Musk
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! “good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory” - old wiki adage [image]
The Verge
The Wikimedia Foundation says Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral joined Wikimedia Enterprise to get “tuned” API access; Google is already a member
for better or worseMatthias Bastian /The Decoder:Some of the largest AI players are now paying Wikipedia for the data they already useAndre Revilla /Engadget:Wikimedia announces AI...
2026-01-15
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! “good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory” - old wiki adage [image]
The Verge
Wikimedia celebrates Wikipedia's 25th anniversary, marking its growth from 100 pages to 65M+ articles with nearly 15B monthly views, and releases a docuseries
On 15 January 2026, Wikipedia is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding in 2001.Wikipedia:25 years of Wikipedia — From dial-up days to now, travel through Wikipedia's h...
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! “good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory” - old wiki adage [image]
The Verge
The Wikimedia Foundation says Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral joined Wikimedia Enterprise to get “tuned” API access; Google is already a member
The companies have joined Google as the latest members of the Wikimedia Enterprise program.