"Sanger, speaking on the Tucker Carlson Show, highlighted Wikipedia's 'Reliable sources/Perennial sources' page, which categorizes publications into tiers of credibility. He noted that conservative outlets such as Fox News, the Daily Caller, and the New York Post were effectively blacklisted, while more liberal outlets such as The New York Times, CNN, Mother Jones, and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation are treated as reliable."
"Sanger also posted on X that 85% of Wikipedia's most influential editorial accounts are anonymous, a group he dubbed the "Power 62." Musk amplified this claim, writing, "Curiouser and curiouser." He also joked that Wikipedia should be renamed "Wokipedia," echoing complaints that the platform has leaned progressively towards the political left in recent years, as noted in a Washington Examiner report."
"Larry Sanger built Wikipedia as an unbiased repository of the world's knowledge, and then stood helplessly by as activists and intel agencies turned it into the most comprehensive propaganda op in human history. There's nothing more corrupt. (0:00) The Origins of Wikipedia... pic.twitter.com/J59oEejCG2- Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) September 29, 2025 Wikipedia is hopelessly biased. An army of left-wing activists maintain the bios and fight reasonable corrections. Magnifying the problem, Wikipedia often appears first in Google search results, and now it's a trusted sou"
Elon Musk's xAI is developing Grokipedia, described as a "massive improvement" over Wikipedia. Larry Sanger raised concerns about Wikipedia's editorial practices and the exclusion of some conservative outlets from its reliable-sources list. Sanger highlighted the "Reliable sources/Perennial sources" page and argued that outlets like Fox News, the Daily Caller, and the New York Post are effectively blacklisted while outlets such as The New York Times, CNN, Mother Jones, and GLAAD are treated as reliable. Sanger also posted that 85% of Wikipedia's most influential editorial accounts are anonymous, dubbing them the "Power 62." Musk amplified and joked about "Wokipedia," reflecting claims the platform has leaned left.
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