Vandalism on Wikipedia that incorrect information can be replicated alongside correct information through a number of websites. Such information can develop a misleading air of authority because of its presence at such sites: Comedian Stephen Colbert made repeated references to Wikipedia on his TV show "The Colbert Report", frequently suggesting on air that his viewers vandalize selected pages. These instances include the following: When Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales appeared as a guest on 24 May 2007 episode of "The Colbert Report", they discussed Colbert-related vandalism. Wales later said on the show that he may have to lock down the entire Spanish-language Wikipedia for
History of Wikipedia Wikipedia, describing the latter as "broken beyond repair." By 2005 Wales began to dispute Sanger's role in the project, three years after Sanger left. In 2005, Wales described himself simply as the founder of Wikipedia; however, according to Brian Bergstein of the Associated Press, "Sanger has long been cited as a co-founder." There is evidence that Sanger was called co-founder, along with Wales, as early as 2001, and he is referred to as such in early Wikipedia press releases and Wikipedia articles and in a September 2001 "New York Times" article for which both were interviewed. In 2006, Wales said,