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| − | Wikipedia's traffic level stems from its high placement in Google searches, and that many people rely upon it for quick research regarding trivial facts. However, users are turning to alternatives such as [[Generative AI]], and other information summary systems, such as the Knowledge Graph display on Google search result pages for key facts about search targets.<ref name=timesindia>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Google-eating-into-Wikipedia-page-views/articleshow/29072825.cms?referral=PM|title=Google eating into Wikipedia page views?|work=[[Times of India]]|first=Subodh |last=Varma|date=January 20, 2014|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref> Wikipedia page-views dropped by 2 billion between December 2012 and December 2013. Wikipedia's most popular versions are leading the decline: page-views of the English Wikipedia dropped by 12 percent, those of the German version slid by 17 percent and the Japanese version lost 9 percent.<ref name=timesindia/> | + | Wikipedia's traffic level has stemmed from its high placement in [[Google]]'s [[liberal]]-biased search results, such that some in the past relied upon Wikipedia for quick research regarding trivial facts. However, increasingly, users are turning to alternatives such as [[Generative AI]]. In addition, other alternative information-summary systems, such as the Knowledge Graph display on Google search result pages, provide facts about search targets.<ref name=timesindia>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Google-eating-into-Wikipedia-page-views/articleshow/29072825.cms?referral=PM|title=Google eating into Wikipedia page views?|work=[[Times of India]]|first=Subodh |last=Varma|date=January 20, 2014|accessdate=March 20, 2014}}</ref> Wikipedia page-views dropped by 2 billion between December 2012 and December 2013. Wikipedia's most popular versions are leading the decline: page-views of the English Wikipedia dropped by 12 percent, those of the German version slid by 17 percent, and the Japanese version lost 9 percent.<ref name=timesindia/> |
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| | In addition to the number of visitors declining, there continues to be a drop in active editors as well. In August 2012, it was reported that Wikipedia has a shrinking base of editors.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/pro-evolution-wikipedia-has-shrinking.html Pro-evolution Wikipedia has a shrinking base of editors plus [[Quora]] is Wikipedia's worst nightmare]</ref> At the same time, ''Business Insider'' indicated [[Quora]] was "Wikipedia's worst nightmare".<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/pro-evolution-wikipedia-has-shrinking.html Pro-evolution Wikipedia has a shrinking base of editors plus Quora is Wikipedia's worst nightmare]</ref> | | In addition to the number of visitors declining, there continues to be a drop in active editors as well. In August 2012, it was reported that Wikipedia has a shrinking base of editors.<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/pro-evolution-wikipedia-has-shrinking.html Pro-evolution Wikipedia has a shrinking base of editors plus [[Quora]] is Wikipedia's worst nightmare]</ref> At the same time, ''Business Insider'' indicated [[Quora]] was "Wikipedia's worst nightmare".<ref>[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/08/pro-evolution-wikipedia-has-shrinking.html Pro-evolution Wikipedia has a shrinking base of editors plus Quora is Wikipedia's worst nightmare]</ref> |
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| − | <!--Editor's note: This needs to be updated. A spot check in October 2026, showed 271,284 active users. In 2024, it was reported that they had 122,038 active users. (https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427623/wikipedia-org-language-active-registered-users/) That means in two years, the number may have more than doubled.--> | + | <!--Editor's note: This needs to be updated. A spot check in October 2026 showed 271,284 active users. In 2024, it was reported that they had 122,038 active users. (https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427623/wikipedia-org-language-active-registered-users/) That means in two years, the number may have more than doubled.--> |
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| | == Unreliability of Wikipedia == | | == Unreliability of Wikipedia == |