WikiCredCon 2026

WikiCredCon returns in 2026 to the Internet Archive in San Francisco, April 10–12. This year's theme is "Addressing Reliability in an Era of Information Erosion."

NOTE: Public registrations closed on Friday, March 27th, 2026.

About this year's gathering

This year we will explore the theme "Addressing Reliability in an Era of Information Erosion" in the following areas; attendees will also surface discussion topics as part of the unconferance format of WikiCredCon:

Improving Media Literacy: Develop educational resources and training materials that help both editors and readers critically evaluate sources and content.
Enhancing Citation Transparency: Explore ways to make Wikipedia’s references clearer and more transparent—whether through better citation notices or tools to independently verify sources.
Tackling Disinformation: Create and refine algorithms, bots, and dashboards that will help flag unreliable sources, correct misinformation, and automatically verify citation quality.
Empowering Editors: Build tools to help editors access and use high-quality sources, integrate databases, and streamline citation processes, including more accurate metadata and citation bot improvements.
Long-Term Collaboration: Work with experts in disinformation to update Wikipedia’s guidelines and best practices, particularly for contentious or highly edited topics that are vulnerable to manipulation.

Attendees this year will include:

Wikipedians who work on credibility issues.
Wikicred-curious Wikipedians who have been working on adjacent issues and want to get involved.
Those outside Wikimedia communities who work on topics that depend on Wikipedia’s sourcing, such as Internet Archive and incumbent and emerging platforms.
Outside researchers who work on the reliability of sources.
Wikimedia Foundation and Enterprise staff focus on community and credibility.
Technology journalists focusing on platform policy and information integrity.

This year's event is a followup to WikiCredCon 2025, which brought together volunteer editors, technologists, academics and Wikimedia Foundation staff at the Internet Archive in February 2025 to consider credibility and the Wikimedia platform. The first WikiCredCon held at MIT in 2019 in conjunction with WikiConference North America.

Register

Important Information for 2026

Public registrations closed on Friday, March 27th, 2026.

Due to strong demand and limited space, registration and attendance this year is by invitation only. You can request an invitation at the registration link below.

Registration requirements: For security reasons, all attendees must have a Wikipedia account to register. The registration list, including names and contact details, will be shared with our internal Trust & Safety team, and may also be shared with the English Wikipedia Arbcom. You can create your account by registering for the event by following this link.
Security protocols: On-site airport style security procedures will be in place, including bag checks and metal detectors. Please allow extra time when entering the venue.
Code of Conduct: All attendees must abide by WikiCredCon 2026's Code of Conduct and Photo Consent Policy.

Register here: https://register.wikicred.org/

Tickets

Public ticket applications not accepted after Friday, March 27th at 5pm ET.

Travel subsidies for shared accommodations may be available for attendees who reside outside of the Bay Area.

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Friendly space policy

The Universal Code of Conduct (UCoC) and the Friendly Space Policy established by the Wikimedia Foundation applies to all participants, organizers, and contributors to this conference. The UCoC sets a baseline of acceptable behavior to ensure a welcoming, inclusive, and harassment-free environment for everyone involved. All attendees are expected to interact respectfully, avoid discriminatory or disruptive behavior, and contribute to the collaborative spirit of the event in accordance with the Friendly Space Policy.