Wikipedia Founder Says X Is Being Overrun By Trolls And Lunatics

Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk is known for his wit and sarcasm on the Internet. He often posts rather offensive comments or messages on his microblogging application, where he is often trolled by netizens. More recently, Musk offered Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia, a billion dollars if the platform changed its name. Although Wikipedia has not responded, its founder, Jimmy Wales, recently expressed his concerns about the X takeover in a conversation with CNBC at the Web Summit in Lisbon.

Users leaving Twitter are a huge problem: Wales

Wales told the publication that the microblogging service is losing users because it is overrun with “trolls and crazy people.” In his response to a question about Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, Wales said: “It’s a huge deal.” He thinks a lot of people are leaving X, “a lot of thoughtful, serious people.” The platform claims to be the default public square where people can openly express their thoughts, but the way it is managed is not good for users, Wales says.

Musk hasn’t had the best relationship with Silicon Valley executives

Similarweb reveals that X’s engagement is down compared to last year. However, earlier this year, Musk announced that the platform’s engagement level was good. Nonetheless, Musk appears to have hot and sour relations with Silicon Valley executives, including Mark Zuckerberg and Vlad Tenev. Last year, Musk said Wikipedia had a left-wing bias. Even this year, Musk offered Wikipedia $1 billion if the platform would change its name to “Dickipedia.” Wales says he’s had a war of words with the CEO of X, and most of the time he ignores what Musk says.

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