The billionaire recently attacked the online encyclopedia, accusing it of spreading false information about him.
Elon Muskknown for its influence in the world of technology, once again finds itself at the heart of a controversy.
A controversial salute
At the origin of this dispute, a gesture that the founder of Tesla made during the inauguration of Donald Trump. This greeting, interpreted by some as a Nazi salutehas been widely commented on and documented. Wikipedia therefore integrated this information into the biography ofElon Muskarousing the anger of the latter. If the owner of X quickly denied this interpretation, it was mentioned on the platform that he was “perceived by a number of observers as a Nazi salute“.
Wikipedia defends its impartiality
Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipediareaffirmed the mission of the encyclopedia: to provide content based on proven facts while presenting different points of view. In a recent statement, the head of the online encyclopedia recalled the importance of maintaining a neutral editorial line despite external pressures. According to him, the objective of the platform is to inform without giving in to partisan influences, even in the face of powerful figures.
-An ideological clash between neutrality and influence
Elon Musk accuse Wikipedia to broadcast “propaganda” and calls on his supporters to stop financially supporting the site. Jimmy Wales, for his part, responded by emphasizing that “Wikipedia is not for sale“, an allusion to Musk’s purchase of X (formerly Twitter) in 2022 for $44 billion. Unlike tech giants like Meta or Google, Wikipediamanaged by the Wikimedia Foundation, remains a non-profit organization. Founded in 2001, the platform remains a symbol of idealism in an internet dominated by commercial logic.
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