*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2026-08-04. Missed the previous one? See issue #742 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous>.*
*Discussions* - INAPerson 1 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/INAPerson_1> - Task/s: Create Wikidata pages entries for mostly French journalists, using INA (French National Audiovisual Institute) catalogue as reference. *Events* - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - Wikimedia & Research conference in the CEE region: programme coming in August, registration open <https://diff.wikimedia.org/wikimedia-research-conference-in-the-cee-region-programme-coming-in-august-registration-open> - follow link for registration instructions, (onsite) open until August 26, (online) open until at least October 5. Event takes place Katowice, Poland, October 9-10, 2026. - Workshop: Wikidata for Open Innovation <https://www.dublincore.org/conferences/2026/sessions/workshop-wikidata-open-innovation/> - DCMI 226. Held on August 3 by Kalliopi Mathios, participants will get hands-on experience of Wikidata for use in Libraries, Industry and Communities. *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Papers: - the proceedings <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140818826> of the conference Wikidata and Research <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131418010> (cf. Meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata_and_research>), held in Florence (Italy) on June 5-6, 2025, have been published on July 2026 and are available in CC-BY 4.0 license: *Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences <https://books.fupress.com/isbn/9791221510102>*; 32 papers, 25 in English and 7 in Italian, deal with the usage of Wikidata and other Wikibase instances in different fields of academic research - Detecting Knowledge Inconsistencies Across Text, Tables, and Knowledge Graphs <https://arxiv.org/html/2607.25959> by Wei et al., (2026). This paper introduces *Kontrast*: a tool for comparing Wikidata's statements against Wikipedia tables (and text) to find conflicting information or inconsistencies and missing data. - Videos: LIVE Wikidata Editing #123 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA8pp1Qsh4M> with hosts User:Ainali <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ainali> and User:Abbe98 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Abbe98> *Tool of the week* - Leximap <https://leximap.toolforge.org/>: Create a colour-coded map of Lexemes from a Wikisource page's text, roll-over individual words to discover more about the lemma - Filmmap <https://thefilmmap.com/>: a free interactive map of filming locations built from Wikidata. Search the title to see where it’s shot or a place to see what was made there - Cradle-gadget <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Danielyepezgarces/Cradle-gadget> – A new user script embeds the Cradle form editor into Wikidata item pages, enabling schema-based editing with ShEx. *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - Job vacancy: (Remote) Software Engineer for the Wikidata Platform team <https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/8060261>. - Wikibase Cloud has a new hosting policy (pilot version) <https://www.wikibase.cloud/hosting-policy/pilot> - Subster <https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.subster/> - a timeline-based Wikidata-powered game that plays songs from your own music collection and asks you to rank it against other songs in your hand. Like a digital, cardless version of Hitster. Requires a subsonic-compatible music server to connect to. - Uyen developed a tool in which you can visualize and inspect content gaps and shared content between different Wikipedia editions, as well as topic distributions: https://wiki-gap-finder.toolforge.org/ Check it out and give them feedback <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-ff0w-oUCEQXoQsCRxuiz5aOiOSes6kfWti5-KsKGgOgezg/viewform> . *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 properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>: - General datatypes: - tabular data series <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14687> (A tabular data series in Commons that models the given concept) - infobox chronology <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14701> (indicate the place of an item in an Infobox chronology, as seen on the Wikipedias.) - OpenType script tag <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14726> (identifier for a script in OpenType, without trailing spaces) - Fediverse app <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14733> (Fediverse platform of the instance or address) - Fediverse instance URL <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14734> (Ferdiverse instance of/about the subject) - External identifiers: Viberate artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14676>, Brussels Inventory of Architectural Heritage style ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14677>, Brussels Inventory of Architectural Heritage designer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14678>, radio.net station ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14679>, radio.net podcast ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14680>, Sokmil AV performer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14681>, Scent Base brand ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14682>, Scent Base notes ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14683>, Scent Base perfumers ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14684>, PISAI ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14688>, CIDIM Artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14689>, Etsy shop name <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14690>, Open Language Archives Community language code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14691>, OpenStreetMap Wiki item ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14692>, Ko-fi page ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14695>, KinoRating ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14696>, Korean Classification of Administrative Districts <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14697>, UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14698>, SofaScore tournament ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14699>, RIA Novosti organization ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14700>, MFL player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14702>, MissEvan username <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14703>, Soccer365.net referee ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14704>, Soccer365.net stadium ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14705>, Soccer365.net tournament ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14706>, IGN producer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14707>, kicker.de coach ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14708>, Kicker.de referee ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14709>, Lithuanian movie register ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14710>, LFL player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14712>, BeSoccer referee ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14713>, BeSoccer team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14714>, OpenParliamentTV organization ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14715>, OpenParliamentTV person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14716>, OpenParliamentTV term ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14717>, Foot Mercato referee ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14718>, Foot Mercato club ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14719>, FootballFakts.ru stadium ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14720>, Chess Games tournament ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14721>, Chess.com tournament ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14722>, Camping.se ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14723>, Garance item ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14724>, OpenType language system tag <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14725>, Okko movie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14727>, Grillplatser.nu ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14728>, Número de Registre Tributari <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14729>, MissEvan sound ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14730>, MissEvan drama ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14731>, Flemish educational institution number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14732>, Norwegian Athletics athlete ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14735>, RPGnet Index ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14736> - New property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review: - General datatypes: - ENS name <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ENS_name> (Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain associated with a person or entity) - Inventaire régional du patrimoine en Wallonie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Inventaire_r%C3%A9gional_du_patrimoine_en_Wallonie_ID> () - member of musical group <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/member_of_musical_group> (member of musical group) - name type <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/name_type> (type of noun or name the sense is) - External identifiers: CINE21 Program ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CINE21_Program_ID> , Rakuten TV adult maker ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rakuten_TV_adult_maker_ID> , DMM maker ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DMM_maker_ID> , sukumizu.tv actress ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/sukumizu.tv_actress_ID> , GAS actress ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GAS_actress_ID> , Paradise TV Parson ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Paradise_TV_Parson_ID> , syukou-club(X-DIABLO) actress ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/syukou-club(X-DIABLO)_actress_ID> , Brazilian Fauna Taxonomic Catalogue ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brazilian_Fauna_Taxonomic_Catalogue_ID> , CINE21 company ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CINE21_company_ID> , STAPI Book ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/STAPI_Book_ID> , STAPI Comics ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/STAPI_Comics_ID> , STAPI Episode ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/STAPI_Episode_ID> , STAPI Performer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/STAPI_Performer_ID> , Qidian Author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Qidian_Author_ID> , Medieval Unicode Font Initiative ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Medieval_Unicode_Font_Initiative_ID> , Apple Maps place id <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Apple_Maps_place_id> , Filmycast person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Filmycast_person_ID> , EORI <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/EORI> , GBIF Specimen (occurrence) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GBIF_Specimen_(occurrence)> , d anime store Parson ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/d_anime_store_Parson_ID> , d anime store work ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/d_anime_store_work_ID> , Crank-in! Parson ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Crank-in!_Parson_ID> , Crank-in! drama ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Crank-in!_drama_ID> , Crank-in! animation ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Crank-in!_animation_ID> , Crank-in! movie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Crank-in!_movie_ID> , Elite Prospects team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Elite_Prospects_team_ID> , r-hockey.ru team ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/r-hockey.ru_team_ID> , Elite Prospects stadium ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Elite_Prospects_stadium_ID> , izohli.uz word ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/izohli.uz_word_ID> , Dubbinfo ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dubbinfo_ID> , DBNL chamber of rhetoric ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DBNL_chamber_of_rhetoric_ID> , BLS Code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BLS_Code>, JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia article ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/JoJo%27s_Bizarre_Encyclopedia_article_ID> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! *Did you know?* - Query examples: Retrieve all Belgian writers without an article on French Wikipedia <https://w.wiki/T5E4> (source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#c-ScriptaBelgica-20260723083200-ScriptaBelgica-20260719201400> ) - Schema examples: Swedish barbecue areas (E408) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E408> - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects> : Project Occitan <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Occitan> - WikiProject Highlights: - Project Broadcasting <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Broadcasting> - after 10 years of inactivity, the project has been revived with a flurry of activity . Of particular interest is the change in broadcasting scope from primarily airwave to internet transmission. - Wiki x K-pop 2026 • Editing Party - Japan Week Datathon <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Malaysia/Activity/Datathon/Japan_Week_Datathon/Data_Item_List/UNIS> - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Wikidata Terminator <https://wikidata-terminator.toolforge.org/?list&mode=tx#/> - find items that lack Label, description or sitelink. - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items> : Oman (Q842) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q842> - state in western Asia - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: cheche (L648863) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L648863> *Development* - Wikidata integration in the other Wikimedia projects: - We reviewed samples of Wikidata-related entries in Recent changes and watchlist on Wikipedia and co in order to see which additional changes we can remove because they don't change the article. - We are preparing for the migration of the entity usage table to the extension database cluster to address database scalability issues ( phab:T424133 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T424133>) - Wikidata Query Service: We are continuing to adapt the Query Service UI and the Quality Constraints extension for the upcoming move from Blazegraph to QLever. - REST API: We are continuing to add support for Lexemes, specifically retrieving a full Lexeme (GET) (phab:T429332 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T429332>) 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: Seychelles <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Seychelles> - 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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