Wikipedia's Founder Launches Wikitribune to Present Fact-Based Articles, Fight Fake News
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales launched a new website aimed at fighting fake news. "We want to make sure that you read fact-based articles that have a real impact in both local and global events. And that stories can be easily…
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verified and improved," said the nonprofit, crowdfunded Wikitribune website launched Tuesday. The site said that news media are "broken" but can be fixed through a "living, breathing tool that'll present accurate information with real evidence." The site said its "100% ad-free" news platform is different from others because articles are written, fact-checked and verified by professional journalists and "community volunteers" and readers can see the sources used. Wikitribune, which is seeking donations to support the initiative, said it will be transparent about all its finances and if it doesn't reach its goal to hire 10 journalists, supporters will be refunded most of their donations. The site lists model/actress Lily Cole, journalist Jeff Jarvis and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki as advisers, while Wikipedia also names Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig as an adviser.