The English-language website was viewed over 76 billion times globally in 2024, and its readership offers a snapshot of the defining trends of the year.

Diddy, Dune, and Donald Trump: The most popular Wikipedia pages of 2024

Dr Jess Wade wants to help bust what she calls the "misconception" that "there's one type of scientist".

Physicist writes 900 Wikipedia to boost diversity in science

The online encyclopedia was blocked in the country in April 2017.

Turkish court rules against government’s Wikipedia ban

Users have wrestled over more than 45,000 entries about the 43rd US president in a surprise list that includes Britney Spears and Hitler.

George W Bush beats WWE as most edited Wikipedia page

A Gloucestershire wildlife photographer is in a dispute with Wikipedia over the copyright of a 'monkey selfie'. 

Monkey 'selfie' picture sparks copyright row

Wikipedia says Right To be forgotten law is "Orwellian nightmare" and "immoral" as it vows to fight the censorship ruling. 

Right to be forgotten is 'Orwellian nightmare'

Wikipedia is locked in a debate with wildlife photographer David Slater over who owns the 'monkey selfie' image which went viral. 

Monkey 'selfie' picture sparks Wikipedia copyright row

The top ten most viewed articles on Wikipedia in 2012.

Wikipedia's top 10 viewed articles in 2012

The Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has thrown his support behind a campaign seeking to block the extradition of Richard O'Dwyer to the US.

Wikipedia founder calls for halt to student extradition

The founder of Wikipedia throws his support behind a campaign seeking to block the extradition of a student based in Sheffield to the US.

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