Conspiracy theories found on foreign-language Wikipedia

The overwhelming scientific consensus is global warming is caused by humans. ... The "climate change" entry on Chinese Wikipedia lists solar ... U.S.marketsopenin17minutesS&PFutures4,714.50+20.00(+0.43%) DowFutures35,714.00+165.00(+0.46%) NasdaqFutures16,652.00+77.00(+0.46%) Russell2000Futures2,365.00+22.30(+0.95%) CrudeOil75.38-0.56(-0.74%) Gold1,829.70-21.90(-1.18%) Silver24.73-0.06(-0.23%) EUR/USD1.1268-0.0031(-0.27%) 10-YrBond1.5810+0.0450(+2.93%) Vix18.09+0.50(+2.84%) GBP/USD1.3421-0.0019(-0.14%) USD/JPY114.4850+0.5000(+0.44%) BTC-USD58,841.72-39.65(-0.07%) CMCCrypto2001,456.04+64.77(+4.66%) FTSE1007,220.65-2.92(-0.04%) Nikkei22529,774.11+28.24(+0.09%) ReadfullarticleMarcoSilva-ClimatechangedisinformationspecialistNovember22,2021,6:10AM·2minreadIllustrationofaglobethatresemblestheWikipedialogo,withchimneys,coal,andabarrelofoilontop.Severalforeign-languageWikipediapagesseenbyBBCNewsarepromotingconspiracytheoriesandmakingmisleadingclaimsaboutclimatechange.Anumber,includingsomeinSwahili,KazakhandBelarusian,suggestscientistsaredividedoveritscauses.Theoverwhelmingscientificconsensusisglobalwarmingiscausedbyhumans.ArepresentativeoftheWikimediaFoundation,whichrunsWikipedia,saidtheywere"worried"bythefindingsandmorevolunteereditorswereneeded.The"climatechange"entryonChineseWikipedialistssolaractivityasoneofthepossibleexplanationsforrisingtemperaturesaroundtheworldtoday.Otherwidelydisproventheorieslistedincludeunfoundedclaimsabouttheemergenceofatotalitarianworldgovernmentandtiecallsforclimateactiontosecretivefinancialinterests.OnCroatianWikipedia,morethanathirdofthepageonglobalwarmingisdevotedtoquestioningthescienceofclimatechange,whilealsopushingconspiratorialviews.Badinformation"Thisworriesmealot,"WikimediaFoundationseniorprogrammestrategistAlexStinsonsaid."Andthisiswhyweneedmorepeopleinvolvedinthisproject."Wikipediaispublishedinmorethan300differentlanguages,eachwithitsownoriginalcontentandvolunteereditors.Openforanyonewithaninternetconnectiontoedit,thequalityofitscontentisentirelydependentonthosevolunteers.Morevolunteersindifferentlanguageswoulddecreasethechancesofconspiracytheoriesandbadinformationlingeringonthesite,MrStinsonsaid.YumikoSato,aJapanesewriterbasedintheUSwhohasinvestigatedmisinformationontheplatform,said:"Wikipediaonlyworksiftheeditingcommunityislargeanddiverse."Launchedin2001,theonlineencyclopaediaisoneoftheworld'smostvisitedwebsites.TheEnglish-languageversion,thelargest,hasmorethan40,000usersactivelyeditingiteachmonth.StorycontinuesItsclimate-changepageshaveagroupofdedicatedvolunteereditorswhoactivelypatrolforanysignofbadinformationorpseudoscience.ButthesamedoesnotapplytomanyofthepagesinlanguagesotherthanEnglish.Inmorethan150languages,fewerthan10peopleamonthregularlyeditanypages."[Theseversions]aremuchsmallerandlackeditorialdiversity,sothatmakesthemvulnerabletomanipulation,"MsSatosaid.PushbackOneofWikipedia'scoreprinciplesisself-governance.So,unlessthecommunityofeditorsstepsin,theWikimediaFoundationcandolittle."Thefoundationhasneverintervenedoneditorialpoliciesdirectlyandthatisnotwhatwedo,"MrStinsonsaid."Weneedtopushbackonthisdisinformationinscience-butthatonlyworksifthescience-literateshowupinthatlanguage,inthatcontext,andthatWikipedia[version]."ListentoTheDenialFiles:'WefightclimatedenialonWikipedia'ontheBBCWorldService.TheDenialFilesbranding-aplanetwithheadphonesonabackgroundoffireTheRegister-GuardGuestOpinion:WhattodoasEugeneCityCouncilvotestorethinknaturalgasOurhomesareourrefuge.It'stimetooutfitourhousesindefenseagainstclimatechangewritesCatiaJuliana1dagoMarketWatchHerearethestockmarket’stradinghoursforThanksgivingandBlackFridayU.S.financialmarketsareclosedThursdayforThanksgiving,andwillcloseearlyonBlackFriday.BlackFriday,Nov.26,istheofficialstarttotheholidayshoppingseason,withmanyretailers—includingMacy’sInc.(M)andWalmart(WMT)—offeringbargainsforthoselookingforholidaygifts.TheIntercontinentalExchangeInc.(ICE)-ownedNewYorkStockExchangeandtheNasdaq(NDAQ)willcloseat1p.m.EasternonFriday,whiletheSecuritiesIndustryandFinancialMarketsAssociationrecommendsa2p.m.EasterncloseforTreasurymarkets,suchasthosethattradethe10-yearTreasury(BX:TMUBMUSD10Y)However,there’snoearlyclosureforthemarketsonWednesday,thedaybeforeThanksgivingintheU.S.10hagoMarketWatchHigh-endstoresransackedinSanFrancisco,nearbyWalnutCreekAbout80people,somewearingskimasksandwieldingcrowbars,ransackedahigh-enddepartmentstoreintheSanFranciscoBayArea,assaultingemployeesandstealingmerchandisebeforefleeingincarswaitingoutside,policeandwitnessessaid.17hagoTheIndependentWomanarrestedforthrowingscaldinghotsoupinworker’sfaceinrowoverlid‘Ireallyonlyexpectedthistobelocallyviral,’restaurantmanagersays1dagoMilwaukeeJournalSentinelApersonplowedtheirSUVthroughtheWaukeshaChristmasParade,leavingfivedeadandmorethan40injuredauthoritiessayFivepeoplewerereporteddeadandmorethan40injuredafteranSUVplowedthroughaholidayparadeinaMilwaukeesuburb.8hagoReutersDisneyWorldputsCOVID-19vaccinationmandatepolicyonholdDisneyWorldnearOrlando,Florida,operatedbyWaltDisneyCo,hasputitsCOVID-19vaccinationmandateonhold,aspokespersonsaidonSaturday.ThemovecomesamidtheBidenadministration'sworkplaceCOVID-19vaccinerule,whi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