Stephen LaPorte
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Stephen LaPorte is the General Counsel at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia and other Wikimedia free knowledge projects. He joined the Wikimedia Foundation in 2012 and has held several leadership roles in its Legal department, most recently serving as Deputy General Counsel. His work there has covered copyright, trademarks, governance, and public policy. He is also known for contributing to Wikipedia, Wikisource, and free software projects, including co-creating Listen to Wikipedia and a weekly newsletter of the most edited articles on Wikipedia.
Updated 5 October 2026
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