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Wikipedia was co-founded by [[Jimbo Wales]] (an [[atheist]], [[libertarian]], and [[objectivist]]), and atheist philosophy professor [[Larry Sanger]] in 2001.  The website was originally created to complement the now defunct peer-reviewed online encyclopedia [[Nupedia]] as a way for collaboration on articles. However, Wikipedia overtook Nupedia and became an independent project hosted by the [[Wikimedia Foundation]], which also hosts various related websites, known as "sister projects", such as ''Wikinews'' and ''Wikibooks''.

Wikipedia was co-founded by [[Jimbo Wales]] (an [[atheist]], [[libertarian]], and [[objectivist]]), and atheist philosophy professor [[Larry Sanger]] in 2001.  The website was originally created to complement the now defunct peer-reviewed online encyclopedia [[Nupedia]] as a way for collaboration on articles. However, Wikipedia overtook Nupedia and became an independent project hosted by the [[Wikimedia Foundation]], which also hosts various related websites, known as "sister projects", such as ''Wikinews'' and ''Wikibooks''.

Critics of Wikipedia state that Wikipedia's articles contain [[Examples of bias in Wikipedia|systemic bias]],<ref name=howtheleft>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2011/david-swindle/how-the-left-conquered-wikipedia-part-1/</ref> and that some articles include a mixture of truths, half-truths, and falsehoods.<ref name=hnn>http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/125437</ref>  They also argue that nature of Wikipedia makes it subject to  [[bias]]. Its critics also cite examples of paid public relations advocacy and  claim is libelous content may be inserted into the biographies of politicians.<ref name=hnn/> Wikipedia was also criticized for having a [[liberal bias]] in its articles about politics, despite Wikipedia's "neutral point of view" policy.<ref name=howtheleft/>

Critics of Wikipedia argue that Wikipedia's articles contain [[Examples of bias in Wikipedia|systemic bias]],<ref name=howtheleft>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2011/david-swindle/how-the-left-conquered-wikipedia-part-1/</ref> and that some articles include a mixture of truths, half-truths, and falsehoods.<ref name=hnn>http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/125437</ref>  They also argue that nature of Wikipedia makes it subject to  [[bias]]. Its critics also cite examples of paid public relations advocacy and  claim is libelous content may be inserted into the biographies of politicians.<ref name=hnn/> Wikipedia was also criticized for having a [[liberal bias]] in its articles about politics, despite Wikipedia's "neutral point of view" policy.<ref name=howtheleft/>

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