Elon Musk Just Offered A Significant Donation To Wikipedia — With One Head-turning Catch: 'I Will Give Them A Billion Dollars If ...'

Elon Musk, the owner of the social media platform X, extended an intriguing offer to the renowned online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

What Happened: Musk's proposal, which comes with a hefty price tag, is both audacious and reflective of his characteristic style.

In a post on X on Sunday, Musk declared that he was ready to donate a staggering $1 billion to Wikipedia. However, the generous offer came with a catch: Wikipedia must rebrand itself as "Dickipedia" for a year, he said.

"I will give them a billion dollars if they change their name to Dickipedia," Musk posted, referencing an earlier Wikipedia post that sought donations from its users.

I will give them a billion dollars if they change their name to Dickipedia https://t.co/wxoHQdRICy

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 22, 2023

Musk's jesting suggestion for the name change, he claims, is "in the interests of accuracy," hinting at his reservations about Wikipedia's content reliability.

In the interests of accuracy

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 22, 2023

When journalist Ed Krassenstein proposed that Wikipedia could accept the funds and later revert to its original name, Musk clarified that the name change should persist for at least one year.

One year minimum. I mean, I’m a not fool lol.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 22, 2023

In another post, Musk also asked why the Wikimedia Foundation wanted "so much money."

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 …

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 22, 2023

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