Technology
Apple, Google and Facebook soon to pay for Wikipedia links – Micky News
Big tech companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook may soon pay Wikipedia for just sharing its volunteer-written articles.
Since its inception, Wikipedia has been a non-profit organization. Its main goal is to share knowledge for easy access to everyone on the internet. The foundation relies heavily on volunteers to share their knowledge on just about anything in this world. It also relies on them to spot vandalism and misleading content.
With this model, Wikipedia leans on grants and the generosity of its user base to survive. This arrangement has kept the foundation afloat for two decades. Fortunately, things are…
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