Author: Wikimedia Foundation

New video docuseries celebrates the humans who make knowledge on Wikipedia possible; new tech partnerships highlight Wikipedia's value in age of AI.

Today, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, announced that two new members have joined its Board of Trustees: Michał Buczyński and Bobby Shabangu. Both were elected through the 2025 community and affiliate selection process, during which contributors across the Wikimedia movement voted to fill two open seats. The Board of Trustees includes….

The Wikimedia Foundation today announced the appointment of Bernadette Meehan as Chief Executive Officer.

New Wikipedia data shows the events, people, movies, and more that captured global attention in 2025.

Here is a fun fact for your next party: Of the top-ten most-visited websites in the world, Wikipedia is the only one to be run by a nonprofit: the Wikimedia Foundation.

For over almost 25 years, Wikipedia has grown to become the backbone of knowledge on the internet. What started as a wildly ambitious and probably impossible dream is now an essential knowledge resource for humanity.

On Wikipedia, disagreement is never a sign of failure. It’s evidence that people care deeply about getting the facts right. 

AI relies on human-documented knowledge resources like Wikipedia.

The UN-endorsed Digital Public Goods Alliance has added Wikipedia to its registry, affirming the important role its volunteer editors play in making the internet better for everyone.

How many times have you seen a post pop up on an app or social media feed and wondered where the information really came from?