Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures fix project

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The amateur photographers fixing Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures

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Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but suffers from a persistent problem - terrible pictures, particularly of celebrities.

Wikipedia has strict rules for photography and copyright, so the pictures uploaded must be a contributor's own, freely licenced or in the public domain.

Some enthusiasts launched WikiPortraits , a project to recruit a group of volunteer photographers around the world and get accreditation to attend film festivals, conferences and other events.

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