Digital watchdog for Wikipedia
We prevent manipulations of public opinion through the following:
～ Explainers on the most sensitive topics
～ Investigations into attacks on the articles
～ And software to identify malicious actors
～ Explainers on the most sensitive topics
～ Investigations into attacks on the articles
～ And software to identify malicious actors
Threats
Many people use Wikipedia as a "single source of truth", the reference point for information on a topic of interest. That’s why it’s essential to protect it from manipulations.
Corporate misinformation
Companies in pharma, fossil fuels, tobacco, and other potentially harmful industries aim to conceal controversy about their products and projects.
State propaganda
Wikipedia is necessary to bypass censorship in non-democratic countries, but authorities also use it to spread propaganda on local and international levels.
Conspiracy theories
Due to its crowdsourced nature, Wikipedia is vulnerable to conspiracy theories that spread through mainstream media.
Generative AI
Large language models capable of writing plausible-looking texts can be weaponized for the social equivalent of distributed denial of service attacks to inject misinformation into Wikipedia articles.
Our approach
We create comprehensive articles and explainers on sensitive topics like war, politics, social issues, health, climate, etc. It’s a preventive measure against misinformation.
We investigate attempts to manipulate Wikipedia articles. Our efforts helped to catch Russian authorities and one global tobacco company pants down on Wikipedia.
We develop wikify.io, a monitoring tool to identify suspicious editing partners and track potentially malicious editors.
We build connections with NGOs, experts, and activists to help them develop relevant fields of knowledge in Wikipedia.
We investigate attempts to manipulate Wikipedia articles. Our efforts helped to catch Russian authorities and one global tobacco company pants down on Wikipedia.
We develop wikify.io, a monitoring tool to identify suspicious editing partners and track potentially malicious editors.
We build connections with NGOs, experts, and activists to help them develop relevant fields of knowledge in Wikipedia.
Focus
Our publications help readers understand the events, trends, and complex issues and make meaningful decisions for their own and the common good.
We currently focus on Russian and English Wikipedias. Our work helps Russians to circumvent war censorship and cover topics ignored in official discourse, such as HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our articles in English are explainers of current events for a global audience.
We currently focus on Russian and English Wikipedias. Our work helps Russians to circumvent war censorship and cover topics ignored in official discourse, such as HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our articles in English are explainers of current events for a global audience.
Since 2022, we have worked on removing Russian propaganda from Wikipedia articles related to the invasion of Ukraine. We focus on readers in Russia and Belarus who struggle to find reliable information because of censorship and propaganda and help Russian speakers worldwide to overcome the influence of the Russian state-affiliated media. We also profile editors who spread misinformation and counter them in the topics most sensitive to Russian propaganda.
Wikipedia is often used to manipulate public opinion about politics. The articles about politicians, parties, elections, crises, wars, and other essential topics play a pivotal role in forming opinions of many people who consider themselves "not interested in politics".
Our explainers for complex political concepts and issues help bystanders become citizens that understand how local, national, and global politics influence their lives. Wikipedia is essential to oppose censorship in non-democratic regimes where people have little or no access to independent media.
Our explainers for complex political concepts and issues help bystanders become citizens that understand how local, national, and global politics influence their lives. Wikipedia is essential to oppose censorship in non-democratic regimes where people have little or no access to independent media.
We explain the complexity of healthcare issues and how they intersect with other social and political concepts. We work on articles about pharma, vaccination, HIV/AIDS, environmental impact on human health, and unhealthy habits, such as sugar and tobacco consumption.
Our scientific evidence-based publications on crucial health-related topics help readers make meaningful decisions about proper ways of medication and healthy life.
Our scientific evidence-based publications on crucial health-related topics help readers make meaningful decisions about proper ways of medication and healthy life.
Our Wikipedia articles on climate and ecology explain how individual actions and industrial development impact the environment and human well-being. It’s a complex field of knowledge that requires a thought-out approach and scientific evidence. We strongly oppose greenwashing and other unethical practices.
We build partnerships, share knowledge, and provide training and guidance to people and organizations in pursuit of a public good
Our investigations and collaborations with independent media