Elon Musk recently urged his supporters to “defund” Wikipedia. The Tesla CEO made this statement in response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) criticizing what it described as Wikipedia’s alleged bias in mentioning political extremism. Musk tweeted, “Defund Wikipedia until balance is restored!”In response, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales fired back, suggesting Musk’s frustration might…
Delhi HC said Friday that the manner in which online encyclopaedia Wikipedia operates by allowing users to edit pages hosted by it is “dangerous”. The court was particularly concerned about open access editing feature, where users can add or delete information about a particular person or entity featured on a Wikipedia page. It was hearing…
The Delhi High Court issued a stark ultimatum to Wikipedia on Thursday, threatening to block the online encyclopaedia in India and issuing a contempt of court notice for non-compliance with a previous order. Justice Navin Chawla delivered the warning during a hearing related to a defamation case filed by news agency ANI against Wikipedia.“If you…
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has made a cheeky proposition to Wikipedia: He’s willing to donate a whopping $1 billion, but there’s a catch. Musk has humorously suggested that in exchange for his generous donation, the renowned online encyclopedia should consider changing its name to “Dickipedia.”Elon Musk, known for his ventures with companies like SpaceX,…
