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| − | '''Wikipedia''' is a free-content online [[encyclopedia]] established on January 15, 2001. | + | '''Wikipedia''' is a free-content online [[encyclopedia]] established on January 15, 2001. The English language version currently has over 6 million articles, written in 250 languages<ref>[http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wikipedias List of Wikipedias - Wikimedia]</ref> on various topics. Like [[Conservapedia]], it is a [[wiki]] that is written and edited by its users. Under its GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), anyone can add to or edit the content on Wikipedia. |
==Wikipedia and Bias== | ==Wikipedia and Bias== | ||
| − | Conservapedia has an article that argues that Wikipedia has a [[liberal]] bias. [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia|This list]] shows some examples of this alleged bias. | + | Conservapedia has an article that argues that Wikipedia has a [[liberal]] bias. [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia|This list]] shows some examples of this alleged bias on the English language Wiki. |
Wikipedia specifically claims to be an "open" encyclopedia, meaning that some content is unsuitable for children.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Schools%27_FAQ#Is_it_a_safe_environment_for_young_people.3F Wikipedia School FAQ: Is Wikipedia A Safe Environment For Young People?]</ref> | Wikipedia specifically claims to be an "open" encyclopedia, meaning that some content is unsuitable for children.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Schools%27_FAQ#Is_it_a_safe_environment_for_young_people.3F Wikipedia School FAQ: Is Wikipedia A Safe Environment For Young People?]</ref> | ||
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Wikipedia is a free-content online encyclopedia established on January 15, 2001. The English language version currently has over 6 million articles, written in 250 languages[1] on various topics. Like Conservapedia, it is a wiki that is written and edited by its users. Under its GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL), anyone can add to or edit the content on Wikipedia.
Wikipedia and Bias
Conservapedia has an article that argues that Wikipedia has a liberal bias. This list shows some examples of this alleged bias on the English language Wiki.
Wikipedia specifically claims to be an "open" encyclopedia, meaning that some content is unsuitable for children.[2]