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'Non-trivial left-wing bias': Elon Musk slams Jimmy Wales for considering deletion of Twitter Files Wikipedia entry

Twitter Files Wiki entry is 'being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy'

Twitter owner Elon Musk has criticized Wikipedia for considering the removal of the 'Twitter Files' entry. Following the online encyclopedia's debate on the deletion of the entry, Musk accused Wiki co-founder of "non-trivial left-wing bias."

The Twitter Files is a bombshell Twitter thread from Substack journalist Matt Taibbi revealing the internal communications of Twitter employees and US lawmakers surrounding the censorship of the New York Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020.

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In a tweet, the Twitter CEO sarcastically called out Wikipedia's debating on the removal as Musk tags Wiki co-founder Jimmy Wales, asking "Jimmy Wales, what are your thoughts?" with his tweet that begins with "Most of Earth: "The MSM is biased" Wikipedia: "Cite MSM source to confirm this claim" Wikipedia has a non-trivial left-wing bias"

Musk called out Wikipedia in his response to a popular commentator on Twitter and pro-right wing conservative, Ian Miles Cheong's tweet, "Wikipedia is voting on the deletion of the entry for Elon Musk’s Twitter Files because the editors have deemed it a “nothing burger” that is “not notable” because the media didn’t give it enough coverage. These people work hand in hand with the MSM to shape the narrative." displaying images of the Wikipedia deletion discussion page debating on the removal of the controversial files.

The free website which is a community of volunteers who share and edit information with a wiki-based editing system had a talk on its deletion discussion page on the removal of the Twitter Files Investigation entry as the editors call it a "nothing burger" and "not notable."

Following the calling out of Wikipedia, another incident took place where Musk fired James A Baker, his general counsel and former FBI general counsel alleging for his role in not letting the Hunter Biden scandal's internal documents released. The social media company owner tweeted, "In light of concerns about Baker's possible role in suppression of information important to the public dialogue, he was exited from Twitter today."

With almost 36 threads of the tweet on the 'Twitter Files,' journalist Matt Taibbi released the entire story of the internal emails shared at Twitter on its discussion on the removal of tweets about Hunter's laptop that contained unverified information on his business deals in Ukraine as well as the campaign teams of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump trying to get tweets removed.

Musk tweeted "What really happened with the Hunter Biden story suppression by Twitter will be published on Twitter at 5.pm ET!" before the 'Twitter Files' was released.

The Tesla CEO gave complete access to the sensitive materials exclusively to the reporters Matt Taibbi and Bari Weiss. The discussions on Hunter's coverup and the campaign teams' requests took place in 2020 and Taibbi released the entire picture of the corporate interactions on the evening of December 3. 

In a tweet 'THREAD: Twitter Files Supplemental' on December 7, Taibbi wrote about Baker's removal from the company saying "We can now tell you part of the reason why. On Tuesday, Twitter Deputy General Counsel (and former FBI General Counsel) Jim Baker was fired. Among the reasons? Vetting the first batch of “Twitter Files” – without knowledge of new management."

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales has not yet responded to Musk's allegation of 'left-wing bias.'