Rebecca MacKinnon

Writer, speaker, consultant on human rights in digital environments. Author, Consent of the Networked. Co-founder, @globalvoices. Founder, @rankingrights.

[Rebecca MacKinnon @rmack]

Let's make sure that government laws and policies protect and support Wikipedians like Johnny Au, and the Wikimedia model of decentralized volunteer-led content governance that enables his work. That should be the the litmus test for any regulation or legislation.

[Wikimedia Foundation @Wikimedia]

Johnny Au has edited @Wikipedia every single day since 11 November 2007. He makes around 10 edits each day, which adds up to 64,000+ edits in English Wikipedia over the last 15 years.

Read more about Johnny's tireless and constant work: https://t.co/Eb0s6xMlAb

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, CPJ’s call to protect the press is more urgent than ever.

More journalists and media workers were killed in 2025 than in any other year since CPJ began collecting data more than three decades ago. At least 130 journalists and media workers were killed, two-thirds of them by Israel.

Read CPJ’s #2025KilledReport: https://t.co/CF1pYW86kB

[The Campaign for Hong Kong @Campaign4HK]

The government’s letter, signed by the Minister of Technology and Science and dated April 27, 2026, offers broad language—“alignment,” “consultations,” “clearances”—but no specifics. #RightsCon

[The Campaign for Hong Kong @Campaign4HK]

We were preparing to travel to Lusaka for #RightsCon—the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age—along with hundreds of others. Days before it was set to begin, the Zambian government “postponed” it.

[EFF @EFF]

Using Tor on your phone is a simple way to browse the web anonymously without deep technical knowledge. Here's how to get it working on Android and iPhone. https://t.co/Z1mP5RJMBv

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

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[Wikimedia Foundation Policy @wikimediapolicy]

Excited to attend @DECYale's inaugural "Summit on State AI"!

@ToutLeReste will moderate a panel, "Lessons Learned from AI in Elections," and explain how @Wikipedia supports the online ecosystem with reliable information in such moments.
https://t.co/5qNHrwm5eJ

[Wikimedia Foundation Policy @wikimediapolicy]

"In a minefield of glitchy AI search and social media, @Wikipedia becomes one of the most reliable places on the internet," writes @AllisonDMorrow.

Read why the community-led @Wikimedia model has made Wikipedia the 7th most popular website in the world.
https://t.co/xZuCsVOjaA

[Rebecca MacKinnon @rmack]

A great step forward in defending and expanding freedom of expression worldwide.

[Wikimedia Foundation Policy @wikimediapolicy]

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

[Digital Public Goods Alliance @DPGAlliance]

🎉 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

[Rebecca MacKinnon @rmack]

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[The Public Domain Review @PublicDomainRev]

Earlier this week we launched our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (@pdimagearchive)! A curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, free for all to explore + reuse: https://t.co/loRIxVgm6e

Please do check it out and spread the word!

[Wikimedia Foundation @Wikimedia]

Did you know you can easily track changes to Wikipedia articles you are interested in? With the watchlist tool, you can monitor updates, edits, deletions, and more actions affecting the pages you choose to "watch". 🧵⬇️ (1/3)

[Wikimedia Foundation Policy @wikimediapolicy]

We joined the TAROCH Coalition to make cultural heritage accessible to all. By advocating open access policies, we advance our mission to share knowledge freely.

Let’s work together to empower communities and break down access barriers!
https://t.co/tEcMtwSecm

[Wikimedia Foundation @Wikimedia]

Wikipedia is the only website in the top-ten most-visited websites to be run by a nonprofit organization.
We are not funded by ads.
We don’t charge subscription fees.
We don’t sell your data.
We operate primarily on donations from people like you.

Read ➡️ https://t.co/zNticPDuEA

[Rebecca MacKinnon @rmack]

What will it take to get the UK government to see reason?

[Rebecca MacKinnon @rmack]

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[Rebecca MacKinnon @rmack]

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[Samuel Breslow @sdkb42]

How long did it take Wikipedia editors to create an article on the Trump assassination attempt? 14 minutes.

A thread on how they did it:

[EFF @EFF]

Wanna Make Big Tech Monopolies Even Worse? Kill Section 230.

https://t.co/zTBztz0xE9

[EFF @EFF]

Deleting Section 230 will let the worst internet trolls run amok, because they’ll be able to second-guess content moderators in court. https://t.co/tgwhk3FDNm

[craig newmark @craignewmark]

@Wikipedia is where facts go to live