Elon Musk has made a surprising offer: he’s willing to pay $1 billion if Wikipedia changes its name to "Dickipedia." This bold proposal comes after Musk criticized Wikipedia for being too biased, especially when it comes to political views. Earlier this year, Musk accused the site of having a left-leaning bias, claiming that it unfairly paints Republicans and people like former President Donald Trump in a bad light. He even suggested that Wikipedia was “broken” and urged people to stop donating to it.
On Tuesday, a user on X (formerly Twitter) reminded Musk of his original offer, and Musk responded by confirming, “True. Offer still stands.” This means he’s serious about the deal. Musk also pointed out that the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, has been asking for a lot of money. He questioned why the site needed such large amounts when, according to him, it doesn’t actually cost much to run. After all, he argued, you could fit all of Wikipedia’s text on your phone for...
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