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In brief
A toaster. Not invented by
Alan MacMasters, whatever you may have read on Wikipedia
Alan MacMasters hoax: German YouTube channel Simplicissimus
features English-language interviews (with German subtitles) of the (former) students responsible for the
Alan MacMasters "inventor of the toaster" hoax (see
previous Signpost coverage and the
archived hoax article). (The video includes a one-minute ad starting at 01:00.)
Disinformation event: A
press release by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
(Google translation) reports on an event featuring the U.S. State Department's
James Rubin as well as the Wikimedia Foundation's Anti-Disinformation Strategy Lead
Costanza Sciubba Caniglia. Held at the Embassy on 9 March 2023, the event focused on "Trust, Truth and Influence in the Digital Age". A recording is available on YouTube
here.
Annie Rauwerda continues to be in demand: This time it's the Mozilla blog's turn to feature an
interview with the
Depths of Wikipedia creator.
Birthday complaint:
Kangana Ranaut complains that "Wikipedia is totally hijacked by leftists, most of the information about me like my birthday or my height or background is totally wrong … no matter how much we try to rectify it, it's warped again … anyway many radio channels, fans clubs and well-wishers start to send birthday greetings on 20th March … I don't mind but honestly many are confused because Wikipedia says my birthday is on 20th March and I celebrate on 23rd March, my birthday is on 23rd March …" Reported in the Indian Express, Hindustan Times and others.
ChatGPT is the Wikipedia of today: Kids used to be told not to use Wikipedia to cheat,
muses a
CNET article. Now they're told not to use
ChatGPT. They didn't listen then and they won't listen now, the writer argues. (Incidentally, much the same goes for CNET itself; see
News and notes.)
Golfer should feel inspired by his Wiki "Fairway Jesus" photo: Golf Digestmuses that the increasing profile of golfer
Tommy Fleetwood may "finally be enough for Wikipedia to update the decades-old profile photo of Fleetwood without his trademark Fairway Jesus look", quoting him as saying "It's not a great one, is it? I should get an update whether I win or not, really. We'll work on it". Well, we can get a new one in there any time if you release a new one under
any of these free licenses!
Aussies on edit-a-thons: abc.net.au
covers an edit-a-thon at the National Gallery of Australia.
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In brief
A toaster. Not invented by
Alan MacMasters, whatever you may have read on Wikipedia
Alan MacMasters hoax: German YouTube channel Simplicissimus
features English-language interviews (with German subtitles) of the (former) students responsible for the
Alan MacMasters "inventor of the toaster" hoax (see
previous Signpost coverage and the
archived hoax article). (The video includes a one-minute ad starting at 01:00.)
Disinformation event: A
press release by the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
(Google translation) reports on an event featuring the U.S. State Department's
James Rubin as well as the Wikimedia Foundation's Anti-Disinformation Strategy Lead
Costanza Sciubba Caniglia. Held at the Embassy on 9 March 2023, the event focused on "Trust, Truth and Influence in the Digital Age". A recording is available on YouTube
here.
Annie Rauwerda continues to be in demand: This time it's the Mozilla blog's turn to feature an
interview with the
Depths of Wikipedia creator.
Birthday complaint:
Kangana Ranaut complains that "Wikipedia is totally hijacked by leftists, most of the information about me like my birthday or my height or background is totally wrong … no matter how much we try to rectify it, it's warped again … anyway many radio channels, fans clubs and well-wishers start to send birthday greetings on 20th March … I don't mind but honestly many are confused because Wikipedia says my birthday is on 20th March and I celebrate on 23rd March, my birthday is on 23rd March …" Reported in the Indian Express, Hindustan Times and others.
ChatGPT is the Wikipedia of today: Kids used to be told not to use Wikipedia to cheat,
muses a
CNET article. Now they're told not to use
ChatGPT. They didn't listen then and they won't listen now, the writer argues. (Incidentally, much the same goes for CNET itself; see
News and notes.)
Golfer should feel inspired by his Wiki "Fairway Jesus" photo: Golf Digestmuses that the increasing profile of golfer
Tommy Fleetwood may "finally be enough for Wikipedia to update the decades-old profile photo of Fleetwood without his trademark Fairway Jesus look", quoting him as saying "It's not a great one, is it? I should get an update whether I win or not, really. We'll work on it". Well, we can get a new one in there any time if you release a new one under
any of these free licenses!
Aussies on edit-a-thons: abc.net.au
covers an edit-a-thon at the National Gallery of Australia.
Do you want to contribute to "In the media" by writing a story or even just an "in brief" item? Edit next week's edition in the
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