I wanted to share the availability of Wikispore for the purpose, under the Fact Spore or perhaps a new concept:
https://wikispore.wmflabs.org/wiki/Fact_Spore Here is some broader information on how the world of Wikispore works: https://wikispore.wmflabs.org/wiki/FAQ Thanks, Richard (User:Pharos) On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 6:50 PM Douglas Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > I proposed a project, WikiPragmatica > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipragmatica>, that can support fake > news detection. The retained context of the paraphrase graph can identify > fake news patterns similar to what MIT does with their detector. > > On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 12:42 PM Galder Gonzalez Larrañaga < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Does Wikinews cover this aspect? >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Wikimedia-l <[email protected]> on behalf >> of Chris Gates via Wikimedia-l <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, February 4, 2021 8:20 PM >> *To:* Wikimedia Mailing List <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* Chris Gates <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: [Wikimedia-l] Idea of a new project: Wikifacts ? >> >> Hello, >> >> Independent of my opinions on the validity of such a new Wikimedia >> project, there is currently an experiment of similar goals (and potentially >> structure) over at Twitter: >> >> >> https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2021/introducing-birdwatch-a-community-based-approach-to-misinformation.html >> >> >> >> Best, >> Verm >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 4, 2021 at 2:17 PM Leinonen Teemu <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Has there been any discussion to start a new Wikimedia project focusing >> on fact checking? >> >> Fact checking of course is in the core of editing Wikipedia, but I was >> thinking about dedicated wiki-site that is dedicated for fact checking of >> current events and news. Why this would be important? >> >> (1) There are many fact checking site in the English speaking world but >> much less elsewhere. I am afraid that there is still greater need for fact >> checking in the rest of the world. {{Citation needed}} >> >> (2) Our community is very well educated to do fact checking the wiki-way. >> Again internationally, many of our community members are real fact >> champions in their home countries and language groups. The practice of >> Wikipedia could be applied to fact checking of fast moving current events >> and news, too. >> >> (3) This could help us to get new young people to the movement, as >> editing Wikipedias is not anymore so easy to start (because they are so >> good already). >> >> (4) In many parts of the world, fact checking can also be dangerous. With >> our anonymous and community driven practices and services we could protect >> the fact checkers in many parts of the world. >> >> I am not sure what is the state of the Wikinews, but my impression is >> that it is not really working. It was a good idea, but maybe wiki or >> wiki-way is not the way to produce news. Also the beautiful idea of citizen >> journalism has not really become reality. Maybe we could try if wiki and >> the wki-way works better in fact checking. >> >> Peace, >> >> - Teemu >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and >> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l >> New messages to: [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, >> <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> >
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