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>I have a friend who told me Wikipedia is biased, so he refuses to use it. When I asked him what he uses instead, he said, completely seriously, “X is my main s
by rob74 5mo ago
>I have a friend who told me Wikipedia is biased, so he refuses to use it. When I asked him what he uses instead, he said, completely seriously, “X is my main source of information.”
I guess that was a few years ago? Because now he also has Grokipedia ("from the guy that brought you X")...
- skissane 5mo agoTo what extent does Grokipedia reflect Musk's personal ideological biases? I haven't paid that much attention to it, to be honest.
- rob74 5mo agoAccording to https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5588695/wikipedia-grokipedia-comparison https://www.npr.org/2025/10/29/nx-s1-5588695/wikipedia-groki... > Musk is positioning Grokipedia as an alternative to Wikipedia, which he called "Wokepedia" in an X post last December. > Grokipedia also says Wikipedia is the subject of "persistent criticisms regarding factual reliability, susceptibility to vandalism and hoaxes, and systemic ideological biases — particularly a left-leaning slant in coverage of political figures and topics. ...which is consistent with what the right side of the US political spectrum keeps saying about media outlets that dare to disagree with them.
- hsuduebc2 5mo agoIt was few years ago indeed. I honestly do not give Grokipedia much credibility because it was created solely after Musk got political and someone edited wiki saying that he aligned with "right" or "far-right" politics. He saw that and created it as an "facts based" alternative purel out of spite.