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The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject|WikiProject]] on current events''' is primarily intended to deal with matters related to [[Portal:Current events]]. If you would like to help, please add your name below.
The project encourages the selection of normal, civilized events for the current events page, since most events are not crimes or tragic events.

==Scope==
This project was established on [[6 April]] [[2006]] to improve and standardize articles pertaining to current events. This project specifically looks at the [[Portal:Current events]] page and works to increase content in the articles on the page.  The project also looks at the portal's entries to determine if they deserve to be in [[Portal:Current events]] or placed elsewhere, such as [[2023 in the United States]], [[2023 in the United Kingdom]], etc. The project also teaches new editors how to edit (add) to the portal and how to improve articles listed on the portal.

The project works with articles on the [[Portal:Current events]] during the week (7 days) they are present in the portal. (Basically before they are archived.)  The project doesn't class articles like normal WikiProjects, as we work with articles for a short amount of time.

''Technical Note: Due to the fact the the WikiProject only works with articles for a short period of time, the WikiProject "supersedes" (Not really, but mainly in discussions) over WikiProjects during the time where the Current Event WikiProject is active in the article.''

The WikiProject of Current Events has a '''"Current Event Protection"''' that can be placed on current event articles for a few hours.  This is similar to how the Current Event template works for articles, but it protects the article from a deletion due to notability (e.g., lack of deaths, lack of RS, lack of information, etc.) until some more information is released to the public.  The protection also allows the WikiProject to monitor information add to the article closely. ''Please note: This is not an official page protection.  This is a WikiProject request to not PROD/speedy delete/Afd the article for 2-3 hours.''

==Article alerts==
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events/Article alerts]]
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events/Article alerts}}

==Participants==
* <s>[[User:Anonymous101|Anonymous101]] ([[User talk:Anonymous101|talk]]) - joined 19:46, 7 November 2008 (UTC)</s>
* [[User:Joturner|joturn]][[Wikipedia:Esperanza|<span style="color:green;">e</span>]][[User:Joturner|r]] - joined 6 April 2006
* [[User:GT|GT]] - joined 6 April 2006
* [[User:Ptcollins|Ptcollins]] - joined 5 November 2006
* <s>[[User:Qxukhgiels|Qxukhgiels]] ([[User talk:Qxukhgiels|talk]]) 20:45, 11 March 2014 (UTC)</s>
* [[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 16:42, 21 June 2014 (UTC) (worked on [[User:Waldir/DateMatrix]])
* [[User:Jackninja5|Jackninja5]] ([[User talk:Jackninja5|talk]]) 07:08, 29 January 2015 (UTC) Working on years in countries usually found on Current events portals.
* <s>[[User:sm8900|sm8900]]. Assisting with items related to specific current years, particularly year-based categories, year-based timelines, etc etc. [[User:Sm8900|Sm8900]] ([[User talk:Sm8900|talk]]) 15:08, 20 November 2018  (UTC)</s>
* [[User:TheEpicGhosty|TheEpicGhosty]] ([[User talk:TheEpicGhosty|talk]]) 02:47, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
* [[User:Elijahandskip|Elijahandskip]] ([[User talk:Elijahandskip|talk]]) - joined 13:38, 4 April 2020 (UTC) - '''Current WikiProject Coordinator'''
*[[User:TomCat4680|TomCat4680]] ([[User talk:TomCat4680|talk]]) 02:40, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
* [[User:CoryGlee|CoryGlee]] ([[User talk:CoryGlee|talk]]) 13:01, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
* [[User:Wakari07|Wakari07]] ([[User talk:Wakari07|talk]]) 01:50, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
*[[User:RaqiwasSushi|RaqiwasSushi]] ([[User talk:RaqiwasSushi|talk]]) 02:04, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
* [[User:GWA88|GWA88]] ([[User talk:GWA88|talk]]) 09:20, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
*[[User:Capitalistroadster|Capitalistroadster]] ([[User talk:Capitalistroadster|talk]]) 01:40, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
*[[User:Autarch|Autarch]] ([[User talk:Autarch|talk]]) [[User:Autarch|Autarch]] ([[User talk:Autarch|talk]]) 16:20, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
* [[User:Kingsif|Kingsif]] ([[User talk:Kingsif|talk]]) 20:01, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
* [[User:Nizil Shah|Nizil]] ([[User talk:Nizil Shah|talk]]) 16:20, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
* [[User:Dey subrata|Dey subrata]] ([[User talk:Dey subrata|talk]]) 16:50, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
* --[[User:Sm8900|Sm8900]] ([[User talk:Sm8900|talk]]) 16:10, 12 May 2020 (UTC) I'm glad to see this WikiProject being renewed as active again. i signed up a few years ago, but I am formally signing up again now, since this is now active again. thanks!!
*[[User:Dantheanimator|Dantheanimator]] ([[User talk:Dantheanimator|talk]]) 01:26, 30 May 2020 (UTC) I'll help the best I can
*[[User:PatTag2659|PatTag2659]] ([[User talk:PatTag2659|talk]]) 12:26, 31 July 2020 (UTC)
*[[User:CurrentWeather|CurrentWeather]] ([[User talk:CurrentWeather|talk]]) 14:56, 19 August 2020 (UTC)
*[[User:IveGonePostal|IveGonePostal]] ([[User talk:IveGonePostal|talk]]) 12:25, 20 October 2020 (UTC)
*[[User:Araesmojo|Araesmojo]] ([[User talk:Araesmojo|talk]]) 16:59, 21 October 2020 (UTC) Favorite project on enWP from a reader perspective, glad to help.
*'''~''' <span style="color:#00CCFF;">Destroyeraa</span>[[User:Destroyeraa|🌀]] 18:03, 21 October 2020 (UTC) Helps out at [[WP:ITN|ITN]], part of [[WP:WPTC|WikiProject Tropical cyclones]].
*[[User:EdgarCabreraFariña|EdgarCabreraFariña]] ([[User talk:EdgarCabreraFariña|talk]]) 18:42, 21 October 2020 (UTC)
*'''[[User:SMB99thx|<span style="color:#000000">SMB9</span>]][[User talk:SMB99thx|<span style="color:#444444">9thx</span>]]''' [[Special:Contributions/SMB99thx|<span style="color:#888888">''my edits''</span>]] 22:32, 21 October 2020 (UTC) Frequently visited [[Portal:Current events]], I'll do anything in case there is a vandalism.
*[[User:Shhhhwwww!!|Shhhhwwww!!]] ([[User talk:Shhhhwwww!!|talk]]) 00:17, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
*[[User:OakMapping|OakMapping]] ([[User talk:OakMapping|talk]]) 12:11, 21 November 2020 (UTC)
*~ [[User talk:Super Cyclonic Storm Corona|🌀]]'''<span style="background:#4169E1;padding:2px; border-radius:7px"><span class="nowrap">[[User:Super Cyclonic Storm Corona|<span style="color:#CCFF00;">'''  SCS CORONA  '''</span>]]</span></span>'''🌀 12:01, 30 November 2020 (UTC) 
* ~ [[User:HikingHurricane|<span style="color:blue;">Hiking</span>]][[User talk:HikingHurricane#top|<span style="color:orange;">Hurricane</span>]] <sub>([[Special:Contributions/HikingHurricane|contribs]])</sub> 03:00, 9 March 2021 (UTC) I can help out with current event articles within the realm of either WPTC or WPNTS.
*'''''[[en:User:LightandDark2000|<span style="color:#C69214">Light</span><span style="color:#410064">and</span><span style="color:blue">Dark2000</span>]]''''' 🌀 ([[User talk:LightandDark2000#top|talk]]) 16:50, 15 March 2021 (UTC) I work on numerous articles pertaining to current events, especially those on natural disasters and wars.
*[[User:Uses x|Uses x]] ([[User talk:Uses x|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Uses x|contribs]]) 12:38, 30 March 2021 (UTC)
*[[User:Keepcalmandchill|Keepcalmandchill (please ping in responses)]] ([[User talk:Keepcalmandchill|talk]]) 08:17, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
*[[User:MattSucci|<span style="background:magenta; color:cyan">MattSucci</span>]] ([[User talk:MattSucci|talk]]) 08:56, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
* [[User:Yokohama1989]] ([[User talk:Yokohama1989|talk]]) 08:27, 5 May 2022 (UTC) I like writing military related articles (especially OSINT related), as well as articles relating to civil disturbances and political change.
*[[User:ShabbyHoose|ShabbyHoose]] ([[User talk:ShabbyHoose|talk]]) 22:34, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
*[[User:Scu ba|Scu ba]] ([[User talk:Scu ba|talk]]) 03:27, 17 January 2023 (UTC) I make articles for politics and wars that are ongoing / recent
*[[User:NYMan6|NyMan6]] ([[User talk:NYMan6|talk]]) 13:06, 22 April 2023 (UTC) Make updates on diseases especially the mpox outbreak if it trends again, mainly conflicts and making pages.
*[[User:Midnight Citian|Midnight Citian]] ([[User talk:Midnight Citian|talk]]) 23:35, 18 August 2023 (UTC)
* · <b dir="ltr">[[User:מקף|<sup>מקף </sup>Hyphen]]<sub>[[User talk:מקף| &#3572;]]</sub></b> ·  14:10, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
*[[User:Noble Attempt|Noble Attempt]] ([[User talk:Noble Attempt|talk]]) 12:19, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
* [[User:Gödel2200|Gödel2200]] ([[User talk:Gödel2200|talk]]) 02:23, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
* [[User:The Kip|<span style="color:#333f42;">'''The'''</span>]] [[User talk:The Kip|<span style="color:#b4975a;">'''Kip'''</span>]] <span style="color:#C8102E;"><small><sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Kip|contribs]])</sup></small></span> 06:03, 12 September 2024 (UTC)
* <span style="font-family:Consolas,monospace">[[User:CosmLearner|C<span style="color:#4B0082">⚛</span>smLearner]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:CosmLearner|💬]][[Special:Contributions/CosmLearner|🔬]]</sup> 20:55, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
* [[User:Hoguert]] ([[User talk:Hoguert|talk]]) 11:59, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
* [[User:UwU.Raihanur]] ([[User talk:UwU.Raihanur|talk]]) 20:39, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

==Invitation to the project==
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Everyone is Welcome.  If you would like to join, just add your name and time of joining to the Participants list above. Consider adding the Current events userbox to your user page with '''<nowiki>{{User WikiProject Current events}}</nowiki>'''.
==Current discussions==
{{Archives}}

===How this section works?===
As problems on the [[Portal:Current events]] can happen easily, this section is available to discuss topics instead of debates with edit summaries.  This section is also available for discussions about articles the WikiProject is involved in.

===Discussion for ''[[Barilaro v Shanks-Markovina]]''===
I've added this blurb (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Portal:Current_events/2022_June_6&oldid=1091785576) earlier:

: [[Google]] has been ordered to pay [[Australian dollar|AUD]] 715,000 to former [[Deputy Premier of New South Wales|NSW Deputy Premier]] [[John Barilaro]] because its [[YouTube]] division while acting as a publisher “facilitated, published and kept up” videos by [[friendlyjordies|Shanks-Markovina]]. [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-06/nsw-barilaro-v-google-defamation-judgment/101128344 (ABC News Australia)] [https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/06/google-ordered-to-pay-john-barilaro-715000-over-friendlyjordies-youtube-videos (''The Guardian Australia'')]

[[User:Alsoriano97|Alsoriano97]] has reverted this, believing that this is a trivial, regional matter not realizing that it has been a reversal to the general consensus that user-generated sites are not liable for users' actions. I've chosen ABC Australia and the Australian bureau as these provided the most in-depth story, but it was also reported by international media like Al Jazeera (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/6/google-told-to-pay-australian-politician-515000-for-defamation), CNBC (https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/06/google-ordered-to-pay-australian-politician-over-youtube-videos.html) and Washington Post (paywalled:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/australian-court-makes-google-pay-515000-for-defamation/2022/06/06/f4cca2c8-e572-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html). Even the CNBC summary said

: The ruling revives the question of how much culpability technology firms have for defamation conveyed by users on their websites in Australia, one of few Western nations where online platforms have the same legal responsibility as publishers.

Which has been a hot potato for user-generated platforms like YouTube, Twitter or even Wikipedia. - [[Special:Contributions/2001:4453:561:CE00:64C3:E863:BA65:C7B|2001:4453:561:CE00:64C3:E863:BA65:C7B]] ([[User talk:2001:4453:561:CE00:64C3:E863:BA65:C7B|talk]]) 12:29, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

== List of articles the Project is working on ==

''NOTE: This list is '''incomplete''' and '''always changing'''.  You can help by adding new articles that are relevant in the news.''

===Recently Added Articles===
''Work In Progress: Will be a section for the WikiProject members to quickly see new articles that the project oversees.''

===Current Event Articles (Non-COVID-19)===
''This is a list of articles the ''Current Event WikiProject'' is active in, however, this list is not related to the COVID-19 pandemic.''
*[[2020s in economic history]]
*[[2020s in environmental history]]
*[[2020s in military history]]
*[[2020s in political history]]

=== COVID-19 Related Articles ===
''See: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events/COVID-19 related articles]].''

''As the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] is a on-going pandemic, the '''Current Event WikiProject''' considers all articles related to the pandemic to be "Current Events".''

=== Task forces ===
Any editor is welcome to create a task force for any current event. The task force can be a way to get more editors from the WikiProject invested in a specific event. To create a task force start a project page as “Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events/(Insert task force name)”. Since the WikiProject only covers current events, most task forces will be closed once the event is no longer a current event.

====List of active task forces====
Currently, the WikiProject of Current Events is operating one active task force.

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events/Monkeypox outbreak task force|2022 monkeypox outbreak task force]]

====List of inactive or closed task forces====
This is a list of WikiProject task forces that are either inactive or closed. Any editor is welcome to reopen/revive task forces on this list. Currently, the WikiProject of Current Events has two inactive or closed task forces.

* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events/Robb Elementary School shooting task force|Robb Elementary School shooting task force]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Current events/Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization task force|Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization task force]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject British Royalty/Operation London Bridge task force|London Bridge task force]]

==Other templates==
*{{t|Current}}
*{{t|Current events editnotice}}&nbsp;– includes best practices for current events articles
*{{tlu|Portal:Current events/Calendar box}}
*{{tlu|Portal:Current events/News Browser}}
{{Portal:Current events/News Browser}}

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