Digital Planet

By BBC World Service

Jimmy Wales on bots and blockages

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Published March 14, 2023 4:00pm

Digital Planet caught up with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales. In the first of two interviews with Gareth, Jimmy explains why Wikipedia was restricted in Pakistan recently and how they overcame the block. And he gives his thoughts on Twitter’s plans to stop the bots and banish its free API.

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