*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2026-06-08. Missed the previous one? See issue #734 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous>.*
*Discussions* - RfC: Mass editing policy <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Mass-editing_policy>: The community is currently voting on a proposed policy to regulate mass edits on Wikidata. More input is needed to reach a broad consensus. Please review the proposal and join the discussion/vote on the RFC page. *Events* - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - *WikiProjects Days 2026* - see the first version of the program! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:WikiProjects_Days_2026#Sessions> The online event takes place during the weekend of June 19 - 21. Register <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/3670> for updates and access links. - Mezi bajty 0 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Mezi_bajty/Mezi_bajty_0> - meetup of the Czech Wikidata community in Prague and online, 10th June 17:00 - 19:00 CEST (in Czech, Slovak, English) - GND (Gemeinsame Normdatei) SPARQL Workshop| <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:GND_(Gemeinsame_Normdatei)_SPARQL_Workshop>, 17th July 17:00 - 19:30 CEST (in German) - workshop from the German National Library on use of their SPARQL-endpoint for the GND (Gemeinsamer Normdatei) national authority file for wikidata users and wikipedians. - (Deutsch) Workshop: Make Research Software Findable using the Software Marketplace Wikidata <https://www.nfdi4objects.net/events/n4o_activity_20260818-CM26-RS_Wikidata/> - August 18, 14:00 – 16:00 Uhr (CEST), Zoom-link on registration. - *Blazegraph Migration Office Hour (June session) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Blazegraph_Migration_Office_Hours_-_June_2026>* will take place on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 (Tomorrow) at 16:00 UTC <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1781020800>. This office hour is focused on supporting the migration away from Blazegraph as the backend of WDQS. Whether you have questions, need clarification, or want to discuss how your use case may be affected. You can register for the session via the event page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Blazegraph_Migration_Office_Hours_-_June_2026>. In preparation, add questions, feedback, or migration-related support needs to this etherpad <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Blazegraph_Migration_Office_Hours>. - Ongoing: Wiki Loves Pride 2026 (Meta) <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Pride/2026> is ongoing and now has a dedicated Wikidata subpage: Event: Wiki Loves Pride 2026 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Pride_2026>. *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Blogs: - (日本語/Japanese) [Practice drill: SPARQL basics to make and learn - Let's master Wikidata Query Service <https://note.com/shoku_pan_65/n/nc6a788a55c91> by Shoku_pan_65. Page offers AI translations. - Behind the <P812 : academic major> Property <https://rtnf.substack.com/p/behind-the-p812-academic-major-property> by rtnf. - Adding Visual Context to the Dagbanli Dictionary: How the University of Ghana HCI Lab Dataset Powered our Sentence Matching System <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/05/27/adding-visual-context-to-the-dagbanli-dictionary-how-the-university-of-ghana-hci-lab-dataset-powered-our-sentence-matching-system/>. Diff post by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai and Mohammed Awal Alhassan. - Papers: - Volume 16, Issue 5 of the Wikimedia Research Newsletter is out! <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Newsletter/2026/May> - includes 7 papers on Wikidata topics. - Rosetta Statements: simplifying FAIR knowledge graph construction with a user-centred approach <https://academic.oup.com/database/article/doi/10.1093/database/baag030/8699725> - Vogt et al., (2026) - (Русский/Russian) Automated Analysis and Visualization of Geographic Data on Global Volcanoes Based on the Wikidata Semantic Graph <https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.32579178> - by Мария Паландер (2026). - Speaker Mining: FAIR Data on Public Broadcasts for Question Answering <https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.02905> by Wittenborg et al., (2026) - Videos: - (Español) Wikidata for Climate Change, Wikipedia for Sustainable Futures <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9n8FH3dQ6o> by Daniel Canedo, a workshop on using Wikidata to record linked open data from extreme weather events. - (Svenska) Merge Wikidata samma som <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMKm7csn7SE> by Magnus Sälgö. What to do when you find duplicate Wikidata Items pointing at the same location on OpenStreetMap. - (Español) EntreWikis - Hacerwiki: Progress of Free Knowledge Projects in Colombia <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoKYp0o5ar4> - Colombian Art in Open Data: training and infrastructure on Wikidata - (Français) Wikidata for research and teaching <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhe3wJ46xo4> by Pascal Martinolli. Introduces Wikidata basics, SPARQL, practical examples of data visualisation, enriching research data and exploring the opportunities and limitations of linked open personal data. - (Français) Literature review: FAIR data sharing | FAIR Data Spring 2026 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4NQb0-pb_k> - Presentation slides <https://zenodo.org/records/20510911>, given by Adélie Ranville on their experiences organizing and sharing data using Zenodo, DOI, Zotero, Wikidata, and OpenRefine. - (Deutsch) Building a shared knowledge infrastructure: a federated wikibase for video and podcasts <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR8_cD-p4ek> hosted by Tim @BorgNetzWerk. *Tool of the week* - AutoSuggestSitelink <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/AutosuggestSitelink>: New features available. See the update post on Project Chat <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#c-M2k~dewiki-20260528122200-AutosuggestSitelink:_New_features_available> *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - The WMF Wikidata pltaform team monthly newsletter (June edition) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wikidata_Platform_team/Newsletter> is out - Gender diversity in French Wikipedia's occupation articles <https://observablehq.com/@pac02/gender-diversity-in-french-wikipedias-occupation-a> - Gender diversity in French Wikipedia's articles about fields of knowledge <https://observablehq.com/@pac02/gender-diversity-in-french-wikipedias-articles-abo> *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest General datatypes:: - trailer of <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14511> (works that this trailer video represents) - EPBC conservation status <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14516> (the conservation status from the Australian Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 assigned by the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water) - Newest External identifiers: Joysound artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14494>, Joysound song ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14495>, DUGA performer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14496>, Sri Lanka Company Registration Number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14497>, Wikimedia Phabricator project PHID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14498> , Indonesian government work unit ID (satker ID) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14499>, DAM artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14501>, British Library catalogue ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14502>, OCHA Place Code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14503>, Philippines School ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14504>, Swedish-Danish Dictionary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14505>, Filmmakers actor ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14506>, Chilean Museums Registry ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14507>, Sri Lanka NGO Secretariat Registration Number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14508>, Beeld & Geluid series ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14509>, INAPROC instance ID (Indonesia) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14510>, DUGA director ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14512>, AV CHANNEL maker ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14513>, AV CHANNEL director ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14514>, AllMyLinks ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14515> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - applicable Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/applicable_Structured_Data_on_Wikimedia_Commons> (the dataset associated with this external id usually contains data applicable to this other wikidata property) - IAU member ID (new) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IAU_member_ID_(new)> (ID of members in the [https://www.iau.org/IAU/Default.aspx International Astronomical Union (IAU)].) - height above ground level <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/height_above_ground_level> (a property intended to indicate the height of any objects from the ground) - Storm intensity classification <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Storm_intensity_classification> (category assigned to a meteorological system according to an intensity or classification scale; the scale should be indicated with a qualifier (P1013 and P585)) - service status <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/service_status> (the operational status of something like ship or building) - New External identifier property proposals to review: PTS News Network topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PTS_News_Network_topic_ID> , OTOTOY ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OTOTOY_ID>, identifiant EU sanctions tracker <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_EU_sanctions_tracker> , OpenParlData ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OpenParlData_ID> , Catholica.cz ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Catholica.cz_ID> , KSW person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KSW_person_ID> , KSW organization ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KSW_organization_ID> , KSW place ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KSW_place_ID>, Myludo ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Myludo_ID>, Identifiant dans La Basa <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_dans_La_Basa> , PurplePort ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PurplePort_ID> , Sokmil idol ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sokmil_idol_ID> , Hancinema company ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hancinema_company_ID> , LinkMe ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LinkMe_ID>, Netmath Glossary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Netmath_Glossary_ID> , Sokmil director ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sokmil_director_ID> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! *Did you know?* - Query examples: - Table of civic tech organizations with details <https://w.wiki/QjCT> (source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Civic_Tech/Query>) - Timeline of legalisation of same-sex marriage <https://w.wiki/QjCZ> (source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LGBT/Queries#Timeline_of_legalization_of_same-sex_marriages> ) - Schema examples: Nazareth Padilla Montero *(Q139959656)* <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q139959656> has been added as a showcase example of human (E10) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E10> - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>: - Project Civic Tech <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Civic_Tech> - for anyone developing datasets about civic resources in cities, and discuss best practices for Wikidata collaboration in civic tech. - Project AI Cleanup <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_AI_Cleanup> - for reporting, monitoring and combatting edits and contributions from LLM and AI sources. - Project: Whos who in marine taxonomy? <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Who_is_who_in_marine_taxonomy%3F> - inititated by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS <https://www.marinespecies.org%7C/>), this project will document and enrich entities of the persons who have described marine species. - WikiProject Highlights: - Project LGBT <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LGBT/Abstract_Wikipedia> added an Abstract Wikipedia subpage. - Project Roads <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Roads/Greece/National_roads> added a subpage for Greece National roads with highly-visual tables. - Wiki x K-Pop datathon 2.0 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_x_K-pop_2026:_Datathon_2.0> - there is still some work to do to reach the goal on modelling the album: BABYMONSTER. - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Deleted Wikidata entities that are connected to Commons files structured data (SDC) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/Deleted_Wikidata_entities_used_in_SDC> - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: kafuni <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L652968> - Dagbanli noun that translate to "fan" in English *Development* - The team was involved in workshops last week so there are no updates. You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority> . *Weekly Tasks* - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> *· Previous issue <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous> · JosefAnthony <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony> talk <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:JosefAnthony> ·* Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony) Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate *View my contributions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony/Contributions>*
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