How much is Wikipedia worth?

Wikimedia Foundation

Abbreviation	WMF
Products	Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, Wikiquote, Wikibooks, Wikisource, Wikispecies, Wikinews, Wikiversity, Wikivoyage, MediaWiki
Membership	Board-only
Revenue	US$157 million (2021, WMF est.) 127.2 million (2020)
Expenses	US$112.5 million (2020) 91.4 million (2019)

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Does Wikipedia Make Money?

Wikipedia makes money via donations, investments, as well as merchandise sales. In the future, it plans to launch an API that charges enterprises a fee for access to its data. Founded in 2001, Wikipedia has grown to become one of the world's most-frequented websites.

What is Jimmy Wales famous for?

Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Donal Wales (born Aug) is an American-British Internet entrepreneur, webmaster, and former financial trader. He is a co-founder of the online non-profit encyclopedia Wikipedia, and the for-profit web hosting company Wikia, later renamed Fandom.

Is Jimmy Wales still with Wikipedia?

About Jimmy Wales The website today is one of the most visited sites in the world. He currently serves on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees, a charity he helped establish to operate Wikipedia. Time named him one of "The 100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2006.

Is Jimmy Wales rich?

American Internet entrepreneur Jimmy Wales has an estimated net worth of $1 million (£750,000). He is the co-founder of Wikipedia, the online non-profit encyclopaedia, and the for-profit web hosting company Wikia. Born on Aug, in Huntsville, Alabama, Wales is also known as Jimbo Wales.

Who really owns Wikipedia?

Wikimedia Foundation Vikipedi/Sahipler Wikipedia is a non-commercial website run by the Wikimedia Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in San Francisco.

How much money does Wikipedia make in donations?

Wikipedia:Fundraising statistics

Year	Source	Revenue
2019/2020	PDF	$ 129,234,327
2018/2019	PDF	$ 120,067,266
2017/2018	PDF	$ 104,505,783
2016/2017	PDF	$ 91,242,418

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Does Google own Wikipedia?

Its parent company, Alphabet, frequently uses Wikipedia content in Google search results. Facebook is also testing using Wikipedia to fight its own misinformation problem, though it informed the Wikimedia Foundation of its intentions first.

Which is richest man in world?

Jeff Bezos is the founder of both Amazon, the world's largest retailer, and Blue Origin. With an estimated net worth of $177 billion, he is the richest person in the world.

Who is the top 10 richest people in the world?

Top 10 richest people in the world

Bernard Arnault & Family - $187.1 billion. ...
Mark Zuckerberg - $135 billion. ...
Bill Gates - $132 billion. ...
Larry Page - $123.1 billion. ...
Sergey Brin - $118.6 billion. ...
Larry Ellison - $117.4 billion. ...
Warren Buffet - $101.4billion. ...
Steve Ballmar - $92.3 billion.

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What is so bad about Wikipedia?

Wikipedia is not a reliable source for citations elsewhere on Wikipedia. Because it can be edited by anyone at any time, any information it contains at a particular time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or just plain wrong. ... Wikipedia generally uses reliable secondary sources, which vet data from primary sources.

Can we trust Wikipedia?

While some articles are of the highest quality of scholarship, others are admittedly complete rubbish. Also, since Wikipedia can be edited by anyone at any time, articles may be prone to errors, including vandalism, so Wikipedia is not a reliable source. So please do not use Wikipedia to make critical decisions.

Will Wikipedia shut down 2020?

Wikipedia, one of the highest-traffic sites on the Internet, will shut down for 24 hours in protest of these laws, which the website says would make it very difficult – maybe impossible – for its nonprofit encyclopedia to continue to operate. The blackout starts at 12 a.m. ET on Wednesday.

Is Google better than Wikipedia?

Despite being used for mostly the same reasons, there are fundamental differences between the two. Google is generally a search engine that indexes web sites around the world. Searches on Google would result in links to the most related sites. On the other hand, Wikipedia resembles more of an online encyclopedia.

Who is the poorest man in the world?

Meet Jerome Kerviel, the poorest person in the world. After engaging in $73 billion in illegal agreements, forgeries, and other shady activities, he owes $6.3 billion.

Who is the No 1 richest person in world?

Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos is the founder of both Amazon, the world's largest retailer, and Blue Origin. With an estimated net worth of $177 billion, he is the richest person in the world.

Which is more reliable Wikipedia or Britannica?

Only 4 serious errors were found in Wikipedia, and 4 in Britannica. The study concluded that "Wikipedia comes close to Britannica in terms of the accuracy of its science entries", although Wikipedia's articles were often "poorly structured".

Why are Wikipedia pictures so bad?

Few high-quality photographs, particularly of celebrities, make it onto on Wikipedia because Wikipedia runs only pictures with the most permissive Creative Commons license, which allows anyone to use an image, for commercial purposes or not, as long as the photographer is credited.

Is Wikipedia reliable 2020?

Wikipedia is not a reliable source for citations elsewhere on Wikipedia. Because it can be edited by anyone at any time, any information it contains at a particular time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or just plain wrong. ... Therefore, Wikipedia should not be considered a definitive source in and of itself.

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