Wikipedia Co-Creator Reveals All: CIA Infiltration, Banning Conservatives, & How to Fix the Internet

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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. (00:00) The Origins of Wikipedia (04:27) Wikipedia’s Dangerous Policy Changes (14:01) Who Is Responsible for Corrupting Wikipedia? (27:39)  How Does Wikipedia Actually Work? (37:28) Is Wikipedia Controlled by the Intel Agencies? (43:16) Sanger’s Request to Elon Musk and Donald Trump to Help Fix Wikipedia (1:01:41 ) How Wikipedia Can Be Saved Larry Sanger is co-founder of Wikipedia. With a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Ohio State, Sanger's career moved from academia to educational and reference projects online. He is now president of the Knowledge Standards Foundation. He has been blogging at LarrySanger.org for twenty years, where he posts influential pieces about the internet, philosophy, education, and most recently theology (his conversion story went viral in February 2025). He also plays Irish fiddle and homeschools his boys. Paid partnerships with: Byrna: Go to https://Byrna.com or your local Sportsman's Warehouse today. PureTalk: Go to https://PureTalk.com/Tucker to and save 50% off your first month. GCU: Find your purpose at Grand Canyon University. Learn more at https://GCU.edu Last Country Supply: Real prep starts with the basics. Here’s what I keep stocked: lastcountrysupply.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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