Over 200 thousand users: Wikipedia launched a new social network without ads

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has launched the new WT: Social social network. Since launching in October, it already has over 200 000 users. Writes about this with the BBC.

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The platform, as they promise now, will never sell user data, but will exist on donations to do without advertising.

You can register by invitation or by paying a subscription.

The network positions itself as a news platform. In addition, users will be able to edit part of the content, including headings that “mislead” readers.

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The tape will be formed in chronological order. First, the latest news will appear, not the ones that can attract the attention of the audience.

Subscription costs $13 per month or $100 per year.

“We will give you the ability to curate content and edit misleading headlines,” WT: Social said in a statement. “We will create an environment where bad actors are removed because it is the right thing to do, not because it affects our bottom line.”

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In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Mr Wales called the advertising-driven business model supported by social media giants "problematic".

“Low-quality content has taken the lead,” he said.

In 2017, Jimmy Wales launched a crowdsourcing news platform called Wikitribune designed to deal with fake news.

However, in October 2018 dismissed its team of journalists.

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WT: Social is a separate structure within Wikipedia.

According to social media specialist Zoe Cairns, the network will have to “step up quickly” to establish itself as a viable alternative to the giants.

“It will take a lot of money,” she said. — People are accustomed to free access to social networks. I think companies can pay, but ordinary people are used to getting news quickly and for free.”

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