By Neil Seeman and Jeff Ballabon

Wikipedia was a tech startup launched in January 2003 with a disruptive goal: to disintermediate expert-edited encyclopedias. Scholars disdained Wikipedia in its early years for its communal editing features. But the site blossomed, nonetheless.

Twenty years ago, in November 2004, Wikipedia hatched its global mobile version. It grew at a torrid clip. Today, the platform hosts over 63 million articles across 300 language editions, serving as a primary source of information for billions worldwide.

Our analysis raises the spectre that the system is too readily gamed by those with a sharp axe to wield{ai:summary}Wikipedia, launched in January 2003, aimed to disrupt traditional encyclopedias with its communal editing model. Despite initial skepticism from scholars, it rapidly gained popularity.By November 2004, Wikipedia introduced its mobile version and has since expanded to over 63 million articles in 300 languages, becoming a key information source for billions globally. #technology

Opinion: Wikipedia bias is infecting our digital ecosystem

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