Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia founder on the site turning 25 and what that means for technology

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On January 15, 2001, Wikipedia officially launched online, giving users a new platform to learn from. While the site's credibility and reliability were questioned in the early days, it is now well-regarded as a globally trusted source of facts. Wikipedia founder and internet entrepreneur, Jimmy Wales, has revealed the platform taught him a lot about trust and information in the digital age - and he's turned his findings into a new book The Seven Rules of Trust. "I think's worked because of a lot of different reasons. And I think one of the main reasons is because we have a purpose, we have a very simple purpose, which is a free, neutral, high quality encyclopaedia." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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