Jacob Rogers

Essay

Wikipedia and Intermediary Immunity: Supporting Sturdy Crowd Systems for Producing Reliable Information

The problem of fake news impacts a massive online ecosystem of individuals and organizations creating, sharing, and disseminating content around the world. One effective approach to addressing false information lies in monitoring such information through an active, engaged volunteer community. Wikipedia, as one of the largest online volunteer contributor communities, presents one example of this approach. This Essay argues that...

Oct 9, 2017