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Zara Larsson Challenges Wikipedia Over Profile Photo as English Page Adopts Her Choice

Wikipedia cites free-licensing rules for lead images.

Overview

  • Larsson posted a viral TikTok criticizing the festival shot used as her main image on Wikipedia.
  • She repeatedly replaced it with a backstage photo from her 'Midnight Sun' tour, but volunteers kept reverting the change.
  • In a TikTok response, Wikipedia explained that edits must follow policy and that photos need free licenses.
  • As of Tuesday, her preferred photo appears on the English edition, while the German page still shows the festival picture.
  • The disputed image is a 2024 Isle of Wight Festival performance photo credited on Wikimedia Commons.