The Story Behind Wikipedia

Published: Jan. 10, 2020, 9 a.m.

\u201cDon\u2019t believe everything you read on the internet.\u201d The urgency behind this sentiment is stronger than ever at a time when misinformation is everywhere. So how has Wikipedia, famous for allowing anyone to edit, become a paragon for truth?

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Andrew Lih, author of \u201cThe Wikipedia Revolution: How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World\u2019s Greatest Encyclopedia\u201d and the Wikimedia Strategist for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, breaks down where Wikipedia came from, how it works, and where it could be headed.