Elon Musk Offers $1 Billion to Wikipedia if it Changes Name to 'Dickipedia' for a Year

Musk's controversial name-change proposal follows previous public feuds with the online encyclopedia and its funding entity, drawing attention to his own social media platform's transparent financial operations and user-editable features.

Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly known as Twitter), offered Wikipedia a billion dollars to change its name to 'Dickipedia' for one year, as reported by multiple news outlets.
Musk was critical of Wikipedia's funding model, questioning why the Wikimedia Foundation needs so much money to operate, as he believes the entire text content of Wikipedia can fit on a person's phone.
Users on X have been quick to point out the transparency of Wikimedia's financial operations, explaining that operating such a large platform requires substantial funds. Reportedly, 43% of Wikimedia's budget goes into website support.
The billionaire's controversial proposal followed previous public disputes with Wikipedia and Wikimedia Foundation, including a recent one where Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia, criticized Musk for allegedly censoring critics on X.
Musk's playful proposition is seen by some as a dig at the online encyclopedia and a promotion of X's 'Community Notes' feature, which requires users with historically differing viewpoints to agree for notes to be shown publicly.