Wikipedia is more than an encyclopedia. It’s a key part of the internet’s information infrastructure—shaping what people know, what AI models learn, and what the public sees as true. But in an era of geopolitical conflict, AI disruption, and fracturing trust, Wikipedia has come under attack.In this episode, Renée DiResta talks with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about his new book, “<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/734278/the-seven-rules-of-trust-by-jimmy-wales-with-dan-gardner/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Seven Rules of Trust</a>,” and about how Wikipedia has managed to remain one of the most trusted sites on the internet. They explore the principles that helped build that trust and the outside pressure it’s come under—from American congressmen, to Russian censorship campaigns, to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia.&nbsp;What does it take to make institutions trustworthy in a low-trust era? What happens when reliable sources become a battleground for power? And how does a community continue to build shared knowledge while partisans are redefining the rules of truth?For further reading, see:<ul><li>“<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/11/right-wing-attack-wikipedia-bias-musk-cruz/684886/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Right-Wing Attack On Wikipedia</a>,” by Renée DiResta&nbsp;in The Atlantic</li><li>”<a href="https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/war-over-ukraine-wikipedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The War Over Ukraine—on Wikipedia</a>,” by <a href="https://www.lawfaremedia.org/contributors/cbuchatskiy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catarina Buchatskiy</a>&nbsp;in Lawfare</li><li>“<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/media/russian-court-fines-wikipedia-ukraine-invasion" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Russian Court Fines Wikipedia Owner for Article on Ukraine</a>,” by Anna Chernova and Olesya Dmitracova, CNN</li><li>“<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/12/cdc-should-be-more-like-wikipedia/617309/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The CDC Should Be More Like Wikipedia</a>,” by Renée DiResta in The Atlantic</li></ul>To receive ad-free podcasts, become a&nbsp;Lawfare&nbsp;Material Supporter at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.patreon.com/lawfare" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/lawfare</a>. You can also support&nbsp;Lawfare&nbsp;by making a one-time donation at&nbsp;<a href="https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute</a>.Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare">http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare</a>.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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