Elon Musk says his $1 billion offer to Wikipedia “still stands”
Elon Musk has offered $1 billion to Wikipedia to rename itself ‘Dickipedia’ for a minimum of one year. This proposal was initially made last year and still stands. Musk’s offer has sparked significant attention and curiosity about why the Wikimedia Foundation requires substantial funding despite the low operational costs of running Wikipedia.
Doge Designer, a frequent recipient of Musk’s interactions on X, recently shared the original post, prompting Musk to reaffirm that his offer is still active.
“Elon Musk once offered Wikipedia $1 billion to change their name to ‘Dickipedia’,” the post from Doge Designer read.
Musk was quick to respond saying, “True. Offer still stands.”
Whether Wikipedia will take Musk up on his offer remains to be seen. However, the offer itself – extended in October last year – has generated significant attention.
What Musk said in his original post
Last year, Musk shared a photo which read, “Wikipedia is not for sale”. Musk criticised it by saying:
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 …
Then in a separate post, he said, “I will give them a billion dollars if they change their name to Dickipedia”, adding that he would do so “in the interests of accuracy.”
When a user responded saying, “@Wikipedia, Do it! You can always change it back after you collect,” Musk replied by saying, “One year minimum. I mean, I’m not a fool lol.”
