Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video | TechCrunch
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Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends, with human page views falling 8% year-over-year, according to a new blog post from Marshall Miller of the Wikimedia Foundation.
  • sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 hours ago

    It bad for people sure but isnt that good for wikipedia? Less prressure on their servers means they need less servers, less maintainance cost,…

    • Orvorn@slrpnk.netEnglish
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      18 minutes ago

      In the short term, sure! In the long term it means that significantly fewer people are interested in facts, sources, and long form information, which can only be bad for Wikipedia and humanity in general.