The founder of Wikipedia launches the Wikitribune platform to fight false news

Jimmy Wales, the founder of the free Encyclopedia of Wikipedia, announced the launch of the "Wikitribune" platform in order to fight news and false contents on the Internet, a problem that is most recently troubled by actors in this area, especially social networking sites.

Jimmy Wells, the founder of the Wikipedia Encyclopedia, unveiled his launch of the Wikitribune platform through an article on the British newspaper The Guardian on Tuesday, an electronic platform whose goal is to fight false news and misinformation on the internet, where it will be assembled a number of competent journalists as well as volunteers, this platform will publish news and confirm its credibility through the publication of its sources. Participants will also be able to modify or even participate in the drafting of some articles.

The founder of Wikipedia launches the Wikitribune platform to fight false news

Jimmy Wells, founder of the new platform, also revealed that access to news and content on this new platform would be free of charge. As for free ALMWSOAA Wikipedia, its financing will be carried out through a voluntary financial campaign by followers.