Who announced Wikipedia’s most popular articles of 2023?
Many people worldwide use Wikipedia to learn about different things. It's like a big online library with information on science, literature, history, culture, etc. The Wikimedia Foundation, which takes care of Wikipedia, recently said that English Wikipedia got over 84 billion views this year.
They also shared a list of the most-read articles in 2023. The list includes topics from India and the world. The top 25 most popular articles for the year are:
- ChatGPT
- Deaths in 2023
- 2023 Cricket World Cup
- Indian Premier League
- Oppenheimer (film)
- Cricket World Cup
- J. Robert Oppenheimer
- Jawan (film)
- 2023 Indian Premier League
- Pathaan (film)
- The Last of Us (TV series)
- Taylor Swift
- Barbie (film)
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Lionel Messi
- Premier League
- Matthew Perry
- United States
- Elon Musk
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- India
- Lisa Marie Presley
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Andrew Tate
What does this list show?
The list tells us what topics people like to read about on Wikipedia. The top 25 articles show what's popular, like the latest news, sports, movies, and even things about artificial intelligence (AI).
The different topics on the list also show that people use Wikipedia to learn about things happening right now and other new things. In 2023, the most-read article was about ChatGPT, showing that people are interested in science and technology.
Other topics, like the 2023 Cricket World Cup, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, etc., tell us what's going on in the world. These are some things we can learn from the list.
What do we know about Wikipedia?
Wikipedia, a free Internet encyclopaedia, was founded in 2001. The Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organisation, runs it. The co-founders of Wikipedia are Larry Sanger and Jimmy Wales.
Anyone can look up and read about anything on Wikipedia for free. A global community of volunteers writes, edits, and takes care of each Wikipedia article. Information on Wikipedia can sometimes be wrong, so always be careful when using it.
Do you use Wikipedia? Have you read any of these articles? Tell us in the comments.
