while social media companies battled with misinformation and conspiracy theories related to the virus, wikipedia had a dedicated group of medical experts creating articles which were based on verified information and reliable sources. there s been a lot of community effort being organised about systematically making sure that we have accurate information. and in fact, we ve done a partnership with the world health organization to try to be clear and sure that we re giving the best possible information. despite being vulnerable to vandalism or naughty users having a play with celeb biographies, wikipedia maintaining its commitment to being the go to source of reliable information is critical, as it forces those on social media to step outside their echo chamber and take in a balanced position. with wikipedia, what we always try to do is, on any legitimate
and in fact, we ve done a partnership with the world health organization to try to be clear and sure that we re giving the best possible information. despite being vulnerable to vandalism or naughty users having a play with celeb biographies, wikipedia maintaining its commitment to being the go to source of reliable information is critical, as it forces those on social media to step outside their echo chamber and take in a balanced position. with wikipedia, what we always try to do is, on any legitimate controversy, to present all of the legitimate sides fairly and to say, look, you may agree or disagree, but here s what. you know, yasser arafat said this and ariel sharon responded that, and we don t decide what is the truth or what you should think. we just tell you the history and the context. i mean, we also try to avoid
wikipedia had a dedicated group of medical experts creating articles which were based on verified information and reliable sources. in fact, we ve done a partnership with the world health organization to try to be clear and sure that we re giving the best possible information. wikipedia, what we always try to do is, on any legitimate controversy, to present all of the legitimate sides fairly and to say, look, you may agree or disagree, but here s what. you know, yasser arafat said this and ariel sharon responded that, and we don t decide what is the truth or what you should think. we just tell you the history and the context. over the past two decades, we ve seen wikipedia evolve from a seemingly impossible idea to an internet giant. and amongst all the negativity surrounding social media platforms, its proof that people can come together online in a positive way.
notebook under the bench. from september 2007 we had ten common checkered skippers and reporter: this is a southern species. yes, this is a southern species, a fiery skipper. reporter: this year, the buzz is all about the giant swallow tails, common in the deep south. have you ever seen 108 giant swallow tails in a season? not in my whole life, nevermind one season. reporter: like the butterflies they note, some may consider these club members accidentals too, accidental scientists, not breed. if they go out and look and they re interested, and they write down what they see, that s a perfectly valid observation. reporter: seeing nature s patterns change right before their eyes. anne thompson, nbc news, northampton, massachusetts. and that is our broadcast on a tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. i m brian williams, and we sure hope to see you right back here with us tomorrow evening. good night. captions by vitac www.vitac.com