Half the entries on Scots Wikipedia are revealed as work of US teen who doesn’t speak the language

The majority of articles on the Scots Wikipedia page were written by a teenager in America who doesn’t speak Scots, it has been revealed. The user – who writes under screen name AmaryllisGardener – has made over 100,000 edits on the Scots Wikipedia, including creating tens of thousands of new pages and significantly expanding others. The articles … Read more

Meghan Markle’s occupation on Wikipedia changed days relationship with Prince Harry was revealed 

Meghan Markle’s occupation on her Wikipedia page changed from ‘fashion model and spokesmodel’ to ‘activist and humanitarian’ days before her relationship with Prince Harry was revealed Meghan Markle’s entry amended in 2016, days before relationship was revealed Appearances on Deal or No Deal in the US as a ‘briefcase girl’ was also removed   IP address … Read more

Facebook tests features that add Wikipedia results to search queries

Facebook tests features that adds information from Wikipedia to search results on its platform A Facebook test will now surface information from Wikipedia in search queries The feature will display information in a side panel for some queries It will look to help mitigate misinformation on the platform The feature is live on iOS, desktop, and … Read more