Miguelángel Verde Garrido

Senior Editorial Project Manager, @WikimediaPolicy | Global politics and emerging technologies (Dr. rer. pol.) | Opinions are my own

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🗣️🌐🇺🇳 A milestone moment!

@Wikimedia addressed the UN General Assembly at #WSIS20 last December.

We advocated placing digital public goods—key to an open, reliable internet—at the heart of global digital governance.

Read more: https://t.co/ElmgzI3rq7
https://t.co/3BPcGom4dS

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It's a big milestone for free knowledge! 🎉

@Wikimedia spoke at the UN General Assembly Hall, representing @Wikipedia's volunteer community.

The future of the internet and sustainable development depend on protecting public spaces online and the people who build them.

#WSIS+20

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Calling all policymakers, engineers, & open source builders for UN Tech Over during UN Open Source Week!

📍 UN HQ, NYC | 16 June
🔹 Edit-A-Thon – UN history w/ @Wikimedia
🔗 Register now: https://t.co/zqUxp2OcoJ

#UNOpenSourceWeek #OpenSource @UN_OICT

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Junto com a Wikimedia Brasil, expressamos nosso apoio ao modelo multissetorial do #CGIbr! 🇧🇷

Essencial para uma internet aberta, direitos e conhecimento livre. Cuidado com o PL nº 4557/24. Aguardamos com expectativa sua discussão transparente.

https://t.co/A50Vg15XD3

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Subscribe to @Wikimedia's quarterly public policy advocacy newsletter to receive updates on our work to protect the right to free knowledge, insights from our experts, relevant technology policy news and events, and more!
https://t.co/lIKHl6TMhg

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Our latest public policy advocacy newsletter discusses the globe-spanning legal work that protects the @Wikimedia projects and volunteers, celebrates @Wikipedia new badge of recognition, and updates you on key tech policy events where we participated.
https://t.co/sl3OCCs3DJ

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"'[Section 230] was never intended to be a legal "stick" to impose conditions on providers' behavior,' adds @Wikimedia [...]. 'Instead it offers a legal "carrot" to providers who do indeed take steps to moderate content by shielding them from liability for their [...] efforts.'"

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In addition:
- @AllTechIsHuman featured our staff in their Responsible Tech Community Report
- we shared reflections on complying with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA)
- got ready to attend @RightsCon with Wikimedia volunteers
- and much more! (2/2)
https://t.co/Xj0SjCJiIf

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In January, @Wikimedia and affiliates worked to protect free and open knowledge:
- @Wikipedia was recognized as a digital public good!
- volunteers celebrated Public Domain Day
- we discussed information integrity and commented on privacy in research (1/2)
https://t.co/Xj0SjCJiIf

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🎉 We're excited to share that @Wikipedia has been recognized as a #DPG and is now part of the #DPGRegistry! @Wikimedia's global community plays a critical role in providing access to knowledge worldwide in 300+ languages. Check their profile lo learn more https://t.co/yu9tzkTYln

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Wikipedia volunteers are making the internet better for everyone!

Wikipedia is now recognized as a digital public good by the UN-endorsed @DPGAlliance, highlighting the volunteer communities' role in advancing free and trusted knowledge in 300+ languages.
https://t.co/2Mjpq6KqlD

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“[W]ho defends free speech and democracy should wish for Wikipedia to survive and remain independent. Against the backdrop of a degraded web, the improbable success of a volunteer-run website attempting to gather all the world’s knowledge is something to celebrate, not destroy.”

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🔍 Will you be at @RightsCon 2025 next month?

This year, Wikimedians will promote cultural preservation and knowledge diversity 🥳, and @Wikimedia will host a booth to crowdsource your expertise for the "@Wikipedia Test"—a policy analysis tool! !🌐💪🏾
https://t.co/CVWFI41521

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Brazil’s Supreme Court’s decision on the Marco Civil da Internet is worrying: it could limit freedom of expression and access to information, generate legal uncertainty, and harm platforms like @Wikipedia.

For more, read internet companies’ statement.
https://t.co/JSXUeNFv4U

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A decisão do STF sobre o Marco Civil é preocupante: ela pode limitar a liberdade de expressão e o acesso ao conhecimento, gerar insegurança jurídica e prejudicar plataformas como a @Wikipedia.

Para saber mais, leia a declaração das empresas de internet. https://t.co/JSXUeNFv4U

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What did you read on Wikipedia this year?

From politics to pop culture, your most searched pages are a reflection of what mattered to the world in 2024. In the first ten months of the year, English Wikipedia alone received over 76 billion views.

Watch to find out the most read English Wikipedia articles of 2024. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/LjDQhJAt9M

#WikipediaYearInReview

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🌍 Ready to get involved in the Wikipedia community? Want to help a friend get started?

Take a look at this online course for beginners that explains how to take your first steps with the free encyclopedia ➡️ https://t.co/Vpu8JvALlg

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In coming months, we will share the Blueprint with all stakeholders, and continue collaborating with our allies in civil society, governments, academia, and the private sector to bring this vision to life.

Thanks to everyone involved in the process! (4/4)
https://t.co/RXqn7oChV4

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The Blueprint advances collective efforts to build, promote, and support creating accurate, reliable, and trustworthy information.

Its positive approach is based on international human rights, multistakeholderism, and actions improving trust in the information ecosystem. (3/4)

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The Blueprint develops three pillars—Agency, Trust, and Inclusion— to articulate a vision that:
1️⃣ strengthens agency for users online;
2️⃣ gives more attention to sources of information;
3️⃣ emphasizes the essential role of communities in sharing reliable information online. (2/4)