The co-founder of Larry Sanger, Wikipedia has asked Trump Elly Elon Musk to determine the branches of the US government that make employees edit, update and pay lobby content and save them. But the message came with a warning “if any”. And if there is no such department, Mr. Musk should inform Mr. Sengar, he said.
“Hi @Lonmusk. Wikipedia’s co-founder here. Can I ask you to determine which branches of the US government-any of the then anyone!
hello @ElonmuskWikipedia co-founder here. Can I ask you to determine which branches of the US government – if any! -Employees are paid for editing, monitor, updates, lobby, etc., Wikipedia?
Such operations should be defunded, if any. If there *no one *, we want to know. agree?
– Larry Sanger (@lsanger) 26 February, 2025
Mr. Musk has often accused Wikipedia of not “controlled by distant workers” and urged his followers not to donate on stage.
In October last year, Mr. Musk referred to a report of the US-based news website pirate wires, alleging that “a coordinated campaign led by about 40 Wikipedia editors has worked to hand over to Israel, presented to radical Islamist groups in a favorable light, and has been extended as a October after October.”
For this, Shri Musk said “Wikipedia is controlled by far-left workers. People should stop donating them.”
Wikipedia is controlled by far-left workers.
People should stop donating them.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 25, 2024
Mr. Musk made a similar appeal in December and January, “To save Wikipedia until the balance is restored!”
Defund Wikipedia until balance is restored!
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 21, 2025
Entrepreneur Musk has also called Wikipedia a “expansion of heritage media promotion”. This was updated with his Wikipedia page with “salute controversy”, which was exploded after Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
In his speech during the President’s opening ceremony, Mr. Musk “threw his right hand on his heart, spread fingers wide, and then extended his right hand, vigorously, vigorously, one upward angle, the palm down and the fingers simultaneously.” The gesture was compared to “Nazi salute”.
This attracted the response of Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales, who asked Mr. Musk if the incident was incorrectly described. “This is not MSM propagation. This is the fact. Every element is,” Sri Wales confirmed.
Do you believe something wrong in that detail? It is true that you gestured (twice) and people compared it to Nazi salute (many people) and it is true that you denied that it had no meaning.
This is not MSM promotion. This is the fact. Every element of this.
– Jimmy Wales (@jimmy_Wales) January 21, 2025
Mr. Sengar also requested US President Donald Trump to issue an executive order “to formulate a policy that neither federal worker hours nor federal money can be used to edit Wikipedia or to pay for Wikipedia Editing?”
Mr. Sengar said that he voted for Trump during the US presidential election 2024.
hello, @Realdonaldtrump—To-founder Wikipedia here- Can I persuade you to use an executive order to make a policy that neither federal worker hours nor federal money can be used to edit Wikipedia or pay for Wikipedia Editing?
Thanks in advance. (I voted for you.)
– Larry Sanger (@lsanger) 27 February, 2025
Mr. Sengar left Wikipedia in 2002 and has been a critic of the stage for more than two decades. He said, “The Wikipedia process is almost as opaque for me as it is for you. Yes it is biased, I have long said,” he said.
