Sources: Wikipedia
A denial-of-service attack takes down Wikipedia, with users unable to access the encyclopedia in Europe and parts of the Middle East. The Wikimedia Foundation blames a "massive and very broad" distributed denial of service attack. 2019-09-6
Monitoring group Turkey Blocks reports that a provisional administrative order blocks access to all language editions of Wikipedia in Turkey. 2017-04-29
Wikipedia concludes a large-scale operation blocking hundreds of users centered on networks of for-pay edits violating the encyclopedia's guidelines. 2015-09-1
The Russian Presidential Library announces plans to establish a Russian version of Wikipedia stating that it would provide more "detailed and accurate" information about the country. 2014-11-16
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
A main belt asteroid discovered at Ukraine's Andrushivka Astronomical Observatory in August 2008 is named 274301 Wikipedia after the Wikipedia encyclopedia. 2013-01-31
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
Following an Israeli-course on editing Wikipedia to further a national agenda, a Palestinian group initiates a plan to establish its view on the encyclopaedia.[http:--www.israelnationalnews.com-News-News.aspx-139189][http:--www.ynetnews.com-articles-0,7340,L-3944937,00.html]2010-08-31
Two Israeli groups launch a course in "Zionist editing" of the online encyclopedia project Wikipedia. 2010-08-18
The online encyclopedia Wikipedia goes offline, with users encountering navigation error messages. 2010-03-24