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Wikipedia turns 25: What does that mean for the wider world?

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Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 1:07pm

Wikipedia turns 25: What does that mean for the wider world?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 18 Jan 2026, 1:07pm

On January 15, 2001, Wikipedia officially launched online, giving users a new platform to learn from.

While the site's credibility and reliability were questioned in the early days, it is now well-regarded as a globally trusted source of facts.

Wikipedia founder and internet entrepreneur, Jimmy Wales, has revealed the platform taught him a lot about trust and information in the digital age - and he's turned his findings into a new book The Seven Rules of Trust.

"I think's worked because of a lot of different reasons. And I think one of the main reasons is because we have a purpose, we have a very simple purpose, which is a free, neutral, high quality encyclopaedia." 

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