There was an interesting new post at Swissinfo by Giannis Mavris and translated from German by Thomas Stephens. The article is much suggested reading by the Democracy Chronicles staff, so take a look:

Despite all the criticism, compared with platforms with a similarly large reach, Wikipedia today has a mostly respectable image. The lengthy production process and the fact that the content is checked by several people are ultimately an expression of a democratic self-image. This compares for example, with social media, whose influence on politics has caused growing unease in recent years.

This puts Wikipedia in a problematic position: the site has long overtaken the previous encyclopaedic offerings, which are professionally produced and charge a fee. Should the platform lose relevance – because, for example, the number of contributors continues to dwindle or the constant funding problems intensify – the competent dissemination of knowledge could face major problems.

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