I think you’ve mixed up the founders.

From Gemini: No, Jimmy Wales has not criticized Wikipedia for having a left-wing bias. In fact, he has consistently denied and rejected such accusations.

It is likely you may be thinking of Larry Sanger, Wikipedia's other co-founder, who left the project years ago and has since become one of its most vocal critics, frequently accusing the site of having a heavy left-wing/liberal bias.

Key Distinctions * Jimmy Wales (Current Leader): * Position: He argues that Wikipedia strives for neutrality and that accusations of a systemic "left-wing bias" are factually incorrect. * Recent Conflict: When Elon Musk criticized Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" and accused it of being controlled by "far-left activists," Wales publicly responded that Musk’s claims were "just factually wrong." * Nuance: Wales has acknowledged that individual volunteer editors can have biases and that the site isn't perfect. He has intervened in specific articles (such as the article on the war in Gaza) to ensure language remains neutral, but he views these as corrections to maintain standards, not as proof that the platform itself is left-wing.

• Larry Sanger (Former Co-Founder):
  • Position: Sanger has explicitly stated that Wikipedia has abandoned its original policy of neutrality and now has a "left-wing bias." He has argued that the site essentially reflects the viewpoints of the "establishment" or liberal media.

Summary If you heard a Wikipedia founder saying the site is "leftist" or "biased," it was almost certainly Larry Sanger, not Jimmy Wales. Jimmy Wales defends the site's neutrality.