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Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction

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New York -based app developer Isaac Gemal debuted a new site called WikiTok on Wednesday .

Users can vertically swipe through an endless stream of Wikipedia article stubs in a manner similar to the interface for TikTok .

Despite the name that hearkens to TikTok , there are currently no videos involved.

The breadth of topics you'll encounter on WikiTok is staggering, owing to the wide range of knowledge Wikipedia covers.

VR Score

50

Informative language

44

Neutral language

2

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

59

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

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1

Source diversity

1

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