Wikipedia's founding father Jimmy Wales has delivered a stunning condemnation of the platform he created, accusing it of being hijacked by 'woke' ideology and losing its commitment to neutral, fact-based information.
The Founder's Frustration
In an exclusive interview that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, Wales didn't mince words about Wikipedia's current state. "What I wanted to create was an encyclopedia," he stated, expressing dismay at how the platform has strayed from its original mission. The billionaire entrepreneur revealed his growing concerns about political bias infiltrating the editing process.
Neutrality Under Siege
Wales highlighted specific areas where he believes Wikipedia's famous neutrality policy has been compromised. "There are a lot of articles that are just really poorly done and have a lot of political bias," he explained, pointing to contentious topics where ideological battles rage between editors.
The Editing Wars
The platform's volunteer editing system, once celebrated as a model of collaborative knowledge-building, has become a battlefield for political activists according to Wales. He described how certain groups have learned to "game the system," pushing their agendas through coordinated editing campaigns that overwhelm more neutral contributors.
A Warning for Digital Democracy
Wales's concerns extend beyond Wikipedia to the broader digital ecosystem. His criticism comes at a time when trust in online information sources is at an all-time low, and his words serve as a stark warning about the vulnerability of crowd-sourced knowledge to ideological capture.
The Future of Facts
Despite his criticisms, Wales hasn't given up on the platform entirely. However, his comments raise fundamental questions about whether Wikipedia can return to its founding principles or if the era of neutral online encyclopedias has passed forever.
