Rebecca MacKinnon

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Rebecca MacKinnon

Rebecca MacKinnon

@rmack

VP, Global Advocacy @Wikimedia. Author, Consent of the Networked. Co-founder, @globalvoices. Founder, @rankingrights. My tweets represent myself only.

Washington, DC Katılım Mart 2007
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Rebecca MacKinnon
Rebecca MacKinnon@rmack·
Let's make sure that government laws and policies protect and support Wikipedians like Johnny Au, and the Wikimedia model of decentralized volunteer-led content governance that enables his work. That should be the the litmus test for any regulation or legislation.
Wikimedia Foundation@Wikimedia

Johnny Au has edited @Wikipedia every single day since 11 November 2007. He makes around 10 edits each day, which adds up to 64,000+ edits in English Wikipedia over the last 15 years. Read more about Johnny's tireless and constant work: #WikiCelebrate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">w.wiki/794n#WikiCeleb…

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EFF@EFF·
Using Tor on your phone is a simple way to browse the web anonymously without deep technical knowledge. Here's how to get it working on Android and iPhone. ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-…
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The Public Domain Review
The Public Domain Review@PublicDomainRev·
Earlier this week we launched our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (@pdimagearchive)! A curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, free for all to explore + reuse: pdimagearchive.org Please do check it out and spread the word!
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Wikimedia Foundation@Wikimedia·
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)
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Wikimedia Foundation Policy
Wikimedia Foundation Policy@wikimediapolicy·
We joined the TAROCH Coalition to make cultural heritage accessible to all. By advocating open access policies, we advance our mission to share knowledge freely. Let’s work together to empower communities and break down access barriers! creativecommons.org/2024/11/01/cre…
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Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation@Wikimedia·
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/2024/11/2…
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Samuel Breslow
Samuel Breslow@sdkb42·
How long did it take Wikipedia editors to create an article on the Trump assassination attempt? 14 minutes. A thread on how they did it:
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EFF@EFF·
Wanna Make Big Tech Monopolies Even Worse? Kill Section 230. eff.org/deeplinks/2024…
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EFF@EFF·
Deleting Section 230 will let the worst internet trolls run amok, because they’ll be able to second-guess content moderators in court. act.eff.org/action/online-…
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Ruby D-Brown
Ruby D-Brown@rubdebee·
Did you know on March 18th 2024, schools across South Sudan closed for the day as an extreme heat wave hit the country. This news was documented in the “2024 in South Sudan article” on Wikipedia- lnkd.in/edYaYwnR . Is your community experiencing heat waves? Share!
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