Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
  • GHiLA@sh.itjust.worksBanned
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    4 months ago

    If you didn’t buy a bunch of hard drives on Black Friday, ya probably should’ve.

    Information is about to get restricted. Authoritarianism is coming down the pipes.

    Buckle up, buttercup. Encrypt that shit and hang on.

  • Asafum@feddit.nl
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    4 months ago

    “Wikipedia is built on the premise that it becomes better when more people of different backgrounds—including political persuasions—source, edit, curate and research content. Our equity goal advances that. The ‘Safety & Inclusion’ goal (now titled ‘Safety & Integrity’ in our 2024-2025 plan) is focused on ensuring that people are able to freely access and safely contribute to knowledge on Wikipedia in a changing legal and policy environment globally.”

    Magoo: RAAAAGGGGEEEEE!!! WHITE CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANS are the only REAL people!! WE’RE the only people that matter!!

        • rhacer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          4 months ago

          And liberal sources don’t?

          • The laptop is Russian disinformation.

          • The vaccine will prevent you from getting Covid.

          • The Steele dossier proves that Trump is in bed with the Russians.

          That’s just off the top of my head.

          Mr. Musk believes that Wikipedia has become a mouthpiece for the left. Based on their list of Reliable Sources, how do you counter his argument?

          • Bytemeister@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            4 months ago

            The laptop is Russian disinformation.

            Which laptop?

            The vaccine will prevent you from getting Covid.

            Please read up on evolution, and herd immunity. A reputable source making this claim was probably using it as shorthand because stating that “The COVID vaccine and boosters are effective at reducing the infection and propagation of specific common strains of covid 19 to the point where you may not feel the effects or shed enough virus to infect other people” isn’t really as catching of a headline.

            The Steele dossier proves that Trump is in bed with Russians.

            I have yet to see counter evidence to the claims made in the Steele Dossier, and Steele himself still stands behind the report, which can not be said for certain trump agents who falsified Ukrainian corruption claims about Hunter and Joe Biden.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biden–Ukraine_conspiracy_theory

      • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        Reliable sources means outlets that don’t outright lie or over embellish. I think you’ll find that most conservative media outlets tend to do exactly those two things. And I would 100% count both Reason and The Hill as conservative media outlets that walk the fine line.

  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    Now they’re openly admiting that they’re against everything that makes the live better for everyone? Has the brainwashing succeesed?

  • Boozilla@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Just like he’s increasing Secular Talk viewership he’s also increasing Wikipedia donations.

    I hope lots of folks also download copies of Wikipedia, just in case. Elon is a sore loser type with too much money and free time.

  • buddascrayon@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I actually wasn’t going to donate to Wikipedia this year because I’m pretty strapped but fuck it. I’m donating more than I did last year I can put more stuff on a credit card this season instead.

    Fuck Elon Musk. And fuck anyone who buys his stupid fucking cars.

    • Aslanta@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Right on. Consider also contributing to an article. Volunteers work tirelessly to filter the misinformation pushed by stakeholders like Elon Musk and the army he can afford to employ to fuck up articles full-time.

  • cheeseburger@lemmy.ca
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    4 months ago

    I donate $20 every year, but I also donate again whenever this goof makes headlines going after Wikipedia. Feels good. Fuck you, cunt.

  • b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 months ago

    This parasite is doing his best to lead humanity further down the path of annihilation. He needs to go.

  • Realitätsverlust@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Tbf, if it is true, it is kinda ridiculous they spend 29℅ of their budget on DEI nonsense. They should use their donations for keeping up the infrastructure and maybe rewarding high-quality editors. Kinda tells me they are doing very well financially and I’m better off supporting other projects.

    Musk can still go fuck himself.

    • orcrist@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      This too is greed. Wikipedia is too accurate, and he doesn’t want the truth to be remembered.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      I’m not, only because I’ve never once been in awe of any damn thing that piece of shit has ever done stolen credit for, and don’t intend to start now.