What is WikiLeaks?

The UK Information Commissioner has stated that “WikiLeaks is part of the phenomenon of the online, empowered citizen”. In 2010, an Internet petition in support of WikiLeaks attracted more than six hundred thousand signatures.

Is WikiLeaks no longer trying to be transparent?

The Sunlight Foundation, an organisation that advocates for open government, said that such actions meant that WikiLeaks was no longer striving to be transparent but rather sought to achieve political goals.

Did WikiLeaks leak the Fifth Estate script?

“WikiLeaks leaks ‘Fifth Estate’ script, calls it ‘irresponsible, counterproductive, and harmful ‘ “. The Verge. Retrieved 19 April 2019. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (8 April 2011). “Zodiak sells ‘WikiLeaks’ docu”.

What happened to WikiLeaks in 2010?

In 2010 WikiLeaks posted a flurry of documents—almost half a million in total—relating to the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While much of the information was already in the public domain, the administration of Pres. Barack Obama criticized the leaks as a threat to U.S. national security.

On 22 January 2010, the Internet payment intermediary PayPal suspended WikiLeaks’ donation account and froze its assets. WikiLeaks said that this had happened before, and was done for “no obvious reason”. The account was restored on 25 January 2010.

Why does WikiLeaks only blame Russia?

They only blame Russia so it can take our focus away from what is actually in the emails, which they do not deny it’s validity. As mentioned in the info section, Wikileaks has a 10 year, 100% accuracy rating. Not only that… but Podesta LOST his cellphone!

What is WikiLeaks doing with Edward Snowden?

In 2013, the organisation assisted Edward Snowden (who is responsible for the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures) in leaving Hong Kong. Sarah Harrison, a WikiLeaks activist, accompanied Snowden on the flight.