Wikipedia’s falling traffic is an opening for new platforms

Wikipedia is facing what might be described as a “methane fire”: though you can’t see the flames, it doesn’t mean it’s not burning. There’s the recent headline-making critique by co-founder, Larry Sanger, which came only months after the launch of a congressional investigation into foreign influence on Wikipedia, triggered by my report on a pro-Hamas editing gang active on the site. The site has recently faced broadsides from Elon Musk, the ire of American conservatives, scrutiny by the Indian government, and devastating regulation from the UK.