Sources: Wikipedia
The Wikimedia Foundation reaches an agreement with the Indonesian communications ministry to comply with the country's electronic system registration rules after discussions addressed concerns over content removal and data disclosure requirements, averting a potential block of Wikipedia in the country. 2026-04-25
The Arabic edition of Wikipedia is taken offline for one day in protest of the ongoing war in Gaza. 2023-12-23
Monitoring group Turkey Blocks reports that a provisional administrative order blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia in Turkey. 2017-04-29
Edits to Wikipedia made via computers within the United States Congress are blocked for ten days after a series of disruptive edits on pages created by congressional staff members. 2014-07-25
An entry on the documentary film "Fuck" causes offence after the Wikipedia website features it prominently on its home page. 2014-03-1
The Russian Wikipedia goes blank for 24 hours in a protest over legislation before the State Duma that would allow the creation of a unified digital blacklist of all websites containing banned content. [http:--en.rian.ru-society-20120710-174509543.html (RIA Novosti)] (Russian Wikipedia)2012-07-10
IBM's Watson artificial intelligence program wins on the U.S. quiz show "Jeopardy!", defeating Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings, the series' most successful contestants. [https:--www.pcmag.com-article2-0,2817,2380489,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121 (PC Mag)] "Watson" used Wikipedia, among other sources, as its knowledge base. "[https:--web.archive.org-web-20121021042319-http:--www.vancouversun.com-entertainment-Watson+computer+Ottawa+roots-4290481-story.html (The Vancouver Sun)]" "[https:--www.npr.org-2011-02-11-133686004-IBM-Computer-Faces-Off-Against-Jeopardy-Champs (NPR)]" "[http:--www.ibm.com-ibm100-us-en-icons-watson- (IBM)]"2011-02-16
The online encyclopedia Wikipedia celebrates the tenth anniversary of its founding. 2011-01-15
The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) posts a letter to the offices of online encyclopedia project Wikipedia, threatening fines and imprisonments over what it claims is the "particularly problematic" use of the agency's seal. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-technology-10851394 (BBC)] [http:--edition.cnn.com-2010-TECH-web-08-03-fbi.seal.wikipedia-index.html?eref=rss_topstories (CNN)] [http:--www.vanityfair.com-online-daily-2010-08-today-in-intelligence-the-fbi-picks-a-fight-with-wikipedia.html ("Vanity Fair")] (Wikipedia entry)2010-08-3