Elon Musk confirms his $1 billion proposal to rename Wikipedia remains open
By Deepu Mohan | First Published Dec 25, 2024, 7:27 PM ISTElon Musk's $1 billion offer to rebrand Wikipedia remains open, confirmed by Musk himself. The proposal, made last October, sparked significant attention and debate.
Elon Musk's unorthodox proposal to rebrand Wikipedia as "Dickipedia" for a whopping $1 billion made headlines last year. Surprisingly, the offer remains open and it is confirmed by none other than Musk himself. The offer, initially made in response to a post declaring "Wikipedia is not for sale," has garnered significant attention since its inception in October last year.
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Musk's original post criticized the Wikimedia Foundation's financial dealings, questioning the necessity of their funding. He accompanied his critique with a photo bearing the phrase "Wikipedia is not for sale," sparking a discussion.
Have you ever wondered why the Wikimedia Foundation wants so much money?
It certainly isn’t needed to operate Wikipedia. You can literally fit a copy of the entire text on your phone!
So, what’s the money for? Inquiring minds want to know …
The billionaire entrepreneur subsequently made his billion-dollar offer, stating it was "in the interests of accuracy." When a user suggested Wikipedia accept the offer and change the name back after collecting the funds, Musk replied, "One year minimum. I mean, I'm not a fool lol."
In the interests of accuracy
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)One year minimum. I mean, I’m a not fool lol.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)Recently, Doge Designer, a frequent recipient of Musk's responses on X, shared the contents of the original post, prompting Musk to confirm that the offer still stands. "True. Offer still stands," Musk replied, leaving the door open for Wikipedia to consider his proposal.
True. Offer still stands 🤣🤣
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)Whether Wikipedia will accept Musk's offer remains uncertain.
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