Optional: write a lede — not necessarily a WP:LEAD. Interesting > encyclopedic.

Swedish singer Zara Larsson ordered millions of followers on TikTok to change her bio photo to remove microphones or something (People, Rolling Stone, The Independent). The resulting chaos led to page protection which quickly escalated from semi to extended-confirmed. The Daily Dot kind of nailed it when they said "The utopian open-source ethos of Wikipedia can become an enemy to a public figure trying to control their image."

Pitchfork followed up with what appear to be pretty straightforward directions to other artists on how to upload their favored photo and make an edit request. – B

See related "Signpost" coverage at News and notes and the Technology report.

"Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links" and "If DDoSing a blog wasn't bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots", said Ars Technica on Feb 20. The blacklisting was also described at Times of India; International Business Times; TechCrunch; Boing Boing; PC Magazine; Tom's Hardware, and others. – B

Open-source analyst Andrew S. Erickson's blog had an entry about the Chinese People's Armed Forces Maritime Militia (PAFMM), in which he notes other analysts calling PAFMM "little blue men"^[a] and invited more people to do their own analysis and contribute to Wikipedia. He says:

Folks outside government looking for a way to enhance public understanding may wish of their own accord to update and enhance Wikipedia’s entries on "Maritime Militia" (now in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Czech)—which have improved significantly yet remain far from comprehensive or complete. It's easy to become a Wikipedia editor, by the platform's very design...

In sum, rarely is a topic so little recognized and so little understood (even now), yet so important and so amenable to research using Chinese-language open sources.

– B

Editors in Indonesia are currently unable to log into their Wikimedia accounts after the country's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) ordered internet providers on 25 February 2026 to block access to auth.wikimedia.org. The government cited the Wikimedia Foundation's failure to register as a private Electronic System Provider (Penyelenggara Sistem Elektronik, or PSE) under Indonesian regulations. (Tempo)

While readers' access to the various Wikimedia projects is not affected by this block, editors in Indonesia have effectively been prevented from logging into their accounts, and new accounts cannot be created. Editors who were logged in before the block was instituted are still able to use their accounts. However, as authentication cookies expire over time, Indonesian editors may gradually lose access to their accounts. This could prevent established editors from editing protected pages and administrators from using administrative tools needed to maintain the projects.

As a registered Electronic System Provider, Wikimedia Foundation would be subjected to Indonesian laws. These laws may give Indonesian authorities broad access to user data including access details as well as authority to demand the removal of "prohibited content", of which definitions in Indonesia's laws have been described by human-rights organisations as overly broad restrictions on free speech. The vague wording of what can be taken down, such as creating "community anxiety" or causing "disturbance in public order" are also a cause for concern among free speech advocates. (Human Rights Watch, Tech in Asia 1) The law was established in 2019 and has since gone through several amendments. Before the latest action on Wikimedia Foundation, other international companies or services such as PayPal, Steam, Dota, CS:Go, Yahoo, Origin.com and Epic Games had run afoul of the law, having their platforms blocked as well until they had registered as PSEs. (Digital Policy Alert). As of writing, there are 779 foreign PSEs (around 4%) registered out of a total of 16,255 PSEs. (Komdigi PSE Statistics)

The latest enforcement on 25 February 2026 came on the heels of the formation of a dedicated Digital Space Oversight Directorate General in January 2025, which operates under the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs. It has an expanded mandate, and has also asked for an increase in its operating budget, in part to centralise digital oversight, including compliance and law enforcement, in the digital space. (Indonesia at Melbourne, Lexology). Prior to this, the Wikimedia Foundation had received multiple notifications from the authorities since November 2025, urging them to be registered as a PSE. (VOI) Cloudflare was similarly warned in November 2025, and its staff have met the authorities since then and are currently reviewing the applicable laws while stating that as an infrastructure provider, they do not directly curate content. (Tech in Asia 2)

In statement to The Signpost, the Wikimedia Foundation said that it is aware of the access restriction in Indonesia and that Wikimedia projects remain accessible to read and contribute as logged-out users. It is "actively investigating the scope and underlying basis of this situation", while engaging with the Indonesian authorities to seek a resolution. It added that it "deeply values the dedication and contributions of the Indonesian Wikimedia communities" and expressed hope that access would be restored soon so that volunteers could resume editing without disruption.

See related content at News and notes

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• https://www.pcmag.com/news/wikipedia-forced-to-lock-down-edits-over-javascript-that-could-vandalize
• https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/wikipedia-hit-by-self-propagating-javascript-worm-that-vandalized-pages/

— B

• Subtitle: https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/comedy/article/depths-of-wikipedia-live-21338564.php
• Subtitle: Following on the heels of last issue's Signpost coverage of Xikipedia, now we have on our radar Jikipedia at Gizmodo, The Verge, and others holding back on external links until we see if this really has a Wikipedia nexus and outweighs some BLP concerns. We are going to run out of letters of the alphabet if this keeps up. N.b. Dickipedia is already taken.
• Kiwix proves its worth, again: In Lamu County, Kenya, "Students and teachers at Shela Primary School can now access Wikipedia and thousands of educational resources without an internet connection following the installation of Kiwix for Schools". ("Wikipedia Provides Shela School With Digital Library", The Coast [Kenya])
• Subtitle: "German Wikipedia bans AI-generated content while other language editions take a softer approach" (The Decoder, Heise Group)
• Subtitle: "Hamas-linked org. trains Gazans to edit Wikipedia pages about Israel, Palestine" (Jerusalem Post), "Hamas-Linked Nonprofit Launches Wikipedia Training Program to Smear Israel" (Algemeiner (New York)), "Wikipedia's Information Intifada" (Algemeiner)
• Subtitle: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/wikipedia-co-founder-jimmy-wales-to-ndtv-india-a-key-player-in-ai-future-11051925/
• Is the "power 62" another name for The Cabal? Reason explores.: Reason magazine talks about Wikipedia's power 62, Justapedia, and other things ... [1] (video and transcript)
• Buzzy celeb news: https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/celebrity-facts-wikipedia
• Props from Craigslist founder: Craig Newmark (known for his Craigslist) interviewed on Lay of the Land podcast... Starting at 36:45, he talks about Wikipedia, which he says "maintained a great moral compass" despite the lure of billions to go commercial.
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