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Wikipedia Adds Editor Review for Some Articles

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 24, 2009 9:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – After riding its users to popularity, Wikipedia is now moving to rein them in, the New York Times reports, by mandating editorial review for articles about living people. The feature, called “flagged revisions,” means an experienced editor will check updates to the free,...   Read full story »

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