New episode in the war declared by Elon Musk on Wikipedia. The boss of Tesla, who should occupy a strategic position in the United States in the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump, calls on his supporters to boycott the platform which he accuses of being “wokist”.
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With our correspondent in New York, Loubna Anaki
This is not the first time thatElon Musk targets Wikipedia. In October 2023, the billionaire even offered the foundation a billion dollars so that it could change its name to “Dickipedia” (insulting pun). Today, he prefers to use the word “Wokepedia” (thus accusing the site of ” wokism “) and calls on its 209 million subscribers on X to stop donating to the participatory platform.
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If the boss of Tesla and SpaceX decided to attack Wikipedia in this way, it is because he believes that the digital encyclopedia “ serves a woke political agenda “. He regularly accuses Wikipedia of spreading erroneous information and of having a progressive editorial line. Accusations rejected several times by the founder of Wikipedia, who does not hesitate to point out the lack of moderation and the proliferation of false information about X.
You should know that the participatory encyclopedia is the fourth most visited site in the world, with nearly 7 billion visits each month. Wikipedia’s parent foundation is a non-profit organization that relies primarily on donations. It is difficult to know if Elon Musk’s call will have consequences on the operation of the platform.
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