'Offer still stands': Elon Musk confirms his Rs 8539 crore proposal to rename Wikipedia to…

Tesla CEO and the world’s wealthiest person, Elon Musk, grabbed headlines last year with his unconventional offer to rename Wikipedia as "Dickipedia" for a staggering USD 1 billion (Rs 8539 crore approx.). Interestingly, the proposal is still on the table, as confirmed by Musk himself in a response to a post on X.

Doge Designer, a user who frequently receives replies from Elon Musk, recently shared a post reminding people of the Tesla CEO’s proposal to Wikipedia. Musk responded to the post, reaffirming that the "offer still stands."

“Elon Musk once offered Wikipedia $1 billion to change their name to ‘Dickipedia’,” the post from Doge Designer read.

True. Offer still stands 

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 24, 2024

In 2023, Musk criticised Wikipedia in a post on X, responding to content shared by the Wikimedia Foundation. He wrote, "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 …"

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

"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." Musk wrote in another follow-up post.

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