Media News Daily: Top Stories for 10/02/2025

Elon Musk Announces “Grokipedia” to Compete with Wikipedia

Elon Musk revealed that his AI company xAI is developing “Grokipedia,” an open-source knowledge platform intended to rival Wikipedia, which he and his allies accuse of political bias. Musk criticized Wikipedia as “Wokipedia,” echoing claims by venture capitalist David Sacks and others who say the platform is dominated by left-wing editors suppressing alternative viewpoints. The name appears to be derived from xAI’s chatbot “Grok.” Musk previously clashed with Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and once jokingly offered to buy the site for $1 billion under the condition it be renamed “Dickipedia.”. Read More (The Hill Rating)

Google Faces Scrutiny Over AI Search Limits on Trump Dementia Queries

Google is under fire for inconsistently restricting AI-generated search summaries related to President Donald Trump’s mental health. While similar queries about Presidents Biden and Obama generate AI responses noting no public evidence of dementia, searches involving Trump return only standard web links and no AI overview. The inconsistency has raised concerns about political bias and the suppression of selective information within Google’s AI Overview and AI Mode tools. The company declined to provide specific reasons, reiterating that not all queries are generated by AI. Read More (The Verge Rating)

550+ Celebrities Revive Historic Free Speech Group Amid Government Censorship Concerns

More than 550 artists, including Jane Fonda, Spike Lee, Barbra Streisand, Pedro Pascal, Billie Eilish, and Judd Apatow, have relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment. Originally formed in the 1940s to oppose McCarthy-era blacklisting, the group now warns of a modern-day “coordinated campaign to silence critics” across multiple institutions. In a joint letter, the celebrities call on Americans to defend free expression as a nonpartisan issue, citing parallels to historic government repression. Fonda, referencing her lifelong activism, called this “the most frightening moment of my life,” urging solidarity in protecting constitutional freedoms. Read More (NPR Rating)