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Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet
NYT Business Sunday 05 July 2026, 09:00 UTC By Tiffany Hsu 1 min read
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The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.

The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.
Wikipedia (PERSON) MAGA (ORG) A.I. (ORG)
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