Explained: Why Elon Musk's $1 billion offer to rename Wikipedia sparks debate
India TodayThe amusing tussle between billionaire Elon Musk and Wikipedia has taken the internet by storm yet again after the Tesla owner reiterated his $1 billion offer to change the name of the popular online encyclopaedia to "Dickipedia". ðä£ — DogeDesigner December 24, 2024 Musk recently clarified that his $1 billion offer still stands, provided Wikipedia agrees to change its name to “Dickipedia”. In a tweet last year, Musk had criticized Wikipedia's financial practices, questioning why the Wikimedia Foundation - which oversees the site - needed so much money. In addition to the name-change offer, Musk recently urged his followers not to donate to Wikipedia after learning that the Wikimedia Foundation had allocated more than $50 million from its $177 million 2023-2024 budget for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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