Dear Amb. Olushola Olaniyan We've been implementing DEM-Debate <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Europe/Projects#DEM-Debate> project as Wikimedia Europe <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Europe/>, the University of Amsterdam and Eurecat – Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya and the Wikimedia communities in Europe.
The DEM-Debate project aims to explore whether, and how, the fact-checking and moderation practices used by Wikipedia during the 2024 European Parliament election have enhanced the reliability of the information ecosystem. You can read more on our blog <https://wikimedia.brussels/building-an-enabling-environment-for-democratic-debate-the-dem-debate-project/>, where you can find mapping of Policies and risk-mitigation measures on election disinformation by Wikipedia <https://wikimedia.brussels/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/D2.3-Mapping-Report-Mapping-Wikipedia-policies-and-risk-mitigation-measures-on-election-disinformation.docx-1.pdf> and more. Based on English language content, we also drafted this Wikipedia Editorial Model Flowchart <https://wikimedia.brussels/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DemDebate-Chart-Print-ready.pdf> (our first public version that will be further improved and translated - anyone with feedback is welcomed to share it with us). Perhaps this could be useful. Let me know if you'd like to learn more :) We are happy to connect with you and explore if there is room for collaboration and exchange on the topic. Cheers, Van Anh On Mon, Dec 15, 2025 at 7:49 AM Amb. Olushola Olaniyan < [email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > Wikimedia User Group Nigeria( WUGN) is exploring a partnership with a > Nigerian technology company to develop an Election Monitoring and > Information Integrity System. The proposed platform will leverage Wikipedia > and Wikidata to help curb election-related misinformation, document > verifiable electoral events, and track incidents of election-related > violence in a neutral, transparent, and verifiable manner. > > The initiative is conceived as a public-interest, non-partisan tool that > strengthens access to reliable information during electoral processes, > while aligning with Wikimedia’s core values of neutrality, verifiability, > and free knowledge. > > As part of our ongoing engagement with the technology partner, we are > seeking insights from Wikimedia affiliates, movement partners, and > practitioners who have prior experience working on elections, civic > technology, misinformation response, open data, or human rights > documentation within the Wikimedia ecosystem and beyond. > > Specifically, we would welcome guidance on the following areas: > > 1. Ethical and Policy Considerations > > Risks related to editor safety, privacy, and data protection > > Neutrality, conflict sensitivity, and avoidance of political bias > > Compliance with Wikimedia policies, including BLP, NOR, and verifiability > > > > 2. Key Challenges and Risk Factors > > Misinformation, disinformation, and coordinated manipulation > > Data reliability, sourcing, and real-time verification constraints > > Legal, regulatory, and security challenges in electoral contexts > > > > 3. Lessons Learned and Success Stories > > Examples of similar initiatives within the Wikimedia movement or allied > open knowledge communities > > What worked well, what failed, and why > > Strategies for community engagement and sustainability > > > > 4. Potential Funding and Partnership Opportunities > > Likely funding organizations, donors, or grant mechanisms > > Opportunities for collaboration with civil society, election observers, or > research institutions > > > > 5. Impact and Measurement (Optional Input) > > Indicators for measuring impact on misinformation reduction and public > trust > > Long-term value for Wikipedia, Wikidata, and the broader free knowledge > ecosystem. > > > > > The feedback from this consultation will inform our design choices, > governance framework, and sustainability plan, ensuring the initiative is > responsibly implemented and aligned with movement-wide best practices. > > Best regards, > > Amb. Olushola Olaniyan > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list -- [email protected], guidelines > at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l > Public archives at > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/LIHLG3BLK6FROKAG77BIVWVZDB4BPACP/ > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected]
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