Elon Musk is advocating for the defunding of Wikipedia following an incident where his gesture was inaccurately described as a Hitler salute on the platform. This incident underscores the contrasting approaches between Musk's X social media platform and Wikipedia, which was established by Jimmy Wales. Musk's decision to relax content moderation on X has resulted in a rise in disinformation, in contrast to Wikipedia's commitment to factual neutrality. The increased scrutiny from Wikipedia and the media presents a challenge to Musk as he deepens his involvement in U.S. politics.