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[Nieman Journalism Lab] Blackout in Italy: “The first time Wikipedia worldwide has done ...: The Wikimedia Foundation stands with our volunteers in Italy who are challenging the recently drafted “DDL intercettazioni” (or Wiretapping Bill) bill in Italy. This bill would hinder the work of projects like Wikipedia: open, volunteer-driven, and collaborative spaces dedicated to sharing high-quality knowledge, not to mention the ability for all users of the internet to engage in democratic, free speech opportunities.

[LINX Public Affairs] LINX Public Affairs » Italian Wikipedia shuts down in protest at ...: Wikipedia does not employ editorial staff, famously relying on its millions of users to write, verify and correct its content. If the Wiretapping Bill becomes law, it would put an end to this open and collaborative editorial model, at least as far as Italian users are concerned.

[VentureBeat] Italian Wikipedia site gets disabled to protest privacy law | VentureBeat: /* All currently supported events: * preData ”” fires just before we request for initial data * preInit - fires after we get initial data but before we load any dependencies * onInit - fires when all dependencies are resolved but before dtpl template is rendered * afterRender - fires when template is rendered but before we show it * onReady - everything is done */

[PHP Hosts] Access To Italian Wikipedia Blocked In Protest Of Wiretapping Bill ...: Wikipedians the world over pride themselves on their ability to rapidly remove false information from their project. Wikipedia has established methods to receive complaints or concerns from individuals or organizations and a strong system exists to remove incorrect or false information, and if necessary to remove complete articles in an effort to prevent vandalism.

[Dominica News Online] Italians protest against controversial wiretap law | Dominica News ...: The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, expressed its support for the protest. “This bill would hinder the work of projects like Wikipedia: open, volunteer-driven, and collaborative spaces dedicated to sharing high-quality knowledge, not to mention the ability for all users of the internet to engage in democratic, free speech opportunities,”

[TechCrunch] Italian Wikipedia Shuts Down In Protest Of Proposed Law ...: If this were to be reported on a news website, or written into his page on Wikipedia, he or someone representing him would be able to submit a “correction” that would be required by law to be displayed alongside that information within 48 hours, regardless of what it says or the truthfulness of the allegations.

[Mobile News Asia] Italian Wikipedia site gets disabled to protest privacy law | Mobile ...: User-generated encyclopedia Wikipedia shut down its Italian website yesterday to protest a proposed privacy law drafted by the Italian government, reports The Atlantic. The law forces websites .

[Donald Schwartz] Italian Wikipedia Shuts Down In Protest Of Proposed Law | Donald ...: If this were to be reported on a news website, or written into his page on Wikipedia, he or someone representing him would be able to submit a “correction” that would be required by law to be displayed alongside that information within 48 hours, regardless of what it says or the truthfulness of the allegations.

[The Lincoln Tribune] Italians protest against controversial wiretap law | The Lincoln Tribune: The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, expressed its support for the protest. "This bill would hinder the work of projects like Wikipedia: open, volunteer-driven, and collaborative spaces dedicated to sharing high-quality knowledge, not to mention the ability for all users of the internet to engage in democratic, free speech opportunities," said Jay Walsh, a spokesperson for the Wikimedia Foundation.

[Scott Briscoe Digital Marketing Blog] Italian Wikipedia Shuts Down In Protest Of Proposed Law - Scott ...: The takedown of the Italian Wikipedia was not suggested or carried out by the Wikimedia Foundation, but they have written a short blog post in support of the effort: The Wikimedia Foundation stands with our volunteers in Italy who are challenging the recently drafted “DDL intercettazioni” (or Wiretapping Bill) bill in Italy. This bill would hinder the work of projects like Wikipedia: open, volunteer-driven, and collaborative spaces dedicated to sharing high-quality knowledge, not to mention the ability for all users of the internet to engage in democratic, free speech opportunities.

[techie feeds] Italian Wikipedia Shuts Down In Protest Of Proposed Law | techie ...: The Wikimedia Foundation stands with our volunteers in Italy who are challenging the recently drafted “DDL intercettazioni” (or Wiretapping Bill) bill in Italy. This bill would hinder the work of projects like Wikipedia: open, volunteer-driven, and collaborative spaces dedicated to sharing high-quality knowledge, not to mention the ability for all users of the internet to engage in democratic, free speech opportunities.

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