Editing Content Integrity and Disinformation Risks Across Wikipedia Language Editions
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The study is being conducted by PhD student [https://www.hcde.washington.edu/profiles/students/profile.php?id=445&search=zarine%20&BS=1&MS=1&PhD=1&UCD=1 Zarine Kharazian] in the Department of Human-Centered Engineering, and [https://mako.cc/ Dr. Benjamin Mako Hill], | The study is being conducted by PhD student [https://www.hcde.washington.edu/profiles/students/profile.php?id=445&search=zarine%20&BS=1&MS=1&PhD=1&UCD=1 Zarine Kharazian] in the Department of Human-Centered Engineering, and [https://mako.cc/ Dr. Benjamin Mako Hill], Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, at the University of Washington. | ||
==Purpose of the Study== | ==Purpose of the Study== | ||
The purpose of this study is to better understand the disinformation and content integrity risks across Wikipedia language editions. While there has been extensive research on “one-off” risks to knowledge | The purpose of this study is to better understand the disinformation and content integrity risks across Wikipedia language editions. While there has been extensive research on “one-off” risks to knowledge integrity – in the form of vandalism, sockpuppet editing, and “edit wars” at the article level – there has been little empirical examination of systematic knowledge integrity risks to entire Wikipedia language projects. Specifically, we are interested in understanding whether some Wikipedia language editions are more vulnerable to systematic disinformation and ideologically motivated editing than others, and why. We are also interested in understanding the cross-wiki monitoring mechanisms currently in place to defend against systematic disinformation risks across Wikipedia editions. | ||
Specifically, we are interested in understanding whether some Wikipedia language editions are more vulnerable to systematic disinformation and ideologically motivated editing than others, and why. We are also interested in understanding the cross-wiki monitoring mechanisms currently in place to defend against systematic disinformation risks across Wikipedia editions. | |||
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==Questions or Problems== | ==Questions or Problems== | ||
If you have questions, concerns, or complaints, contact the lead researcher, Zarine Kharazian, at zkharaz@uw.edu | If you have questions, concerns, or complaints, contact the lead researcher, Zarine Kharazian, at zkharaz@uw.edu. | ||
If you have questions about your rights as a research subject, you may contact the UW Human Subjects Division at 206-543-0098 or hsdinfo@uw.edu. | If you have questions about your rights as a research subject, you may contact the UW Human Subjects Division at 206-543-0098 or hsdinfo@uw.edu. |