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Is WikiLeaks a new breed of media organisation?

Is WikiLeaks a new breed of media organisation?

In a 2013 resolution, the International Federation of Journalists, a trade union of journalists, called WikiLeaks a “new breed of media organisation” that “offers important opportunities for media organisations”.

Did WikiLeaks release a list of websites blacklisted by Denmark?

Wikileaks published a list of web sites blacklisted by Denmark. Since May 2009, WikiLeaks has made available reports of several meetings of the Bilderberg Group. It includes the group’s history and meeting reports from the years 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1963 and 1980.

Why did Domscheit-Berg leave WikiLeaks?

Within WikiLeaks, there has been public disagreement between founder and spokesperson Julian Assange and Daniel Domscheit-Berg, the website’s former German representative who was suspended by Assange. Domscheit-Berg announced on 28 September 2010 that he was leaving the organisation due to internal conflicts over management of the website.

Does WikiLeaks have documents of ultra-conservative Catholic organizations Hazte Oir and CitizenGo?

“Exclusive: Wikileaks reveals the internal documents of the ultra-conservative catholic organizations Hazte Oir and CitizenGo”. Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian).

What did WikiLeaks do in 2008?

In February 2008, WikiLeaks released allegations of illegal activities at the Cayman Islands branch of the Swiss Bank Julius Baer, which resulted in the bank suing WikiLeaks and obtaining an injunction which temporarily suspended the operation of wikileaks.org.

How did WikiLeaks get its first scoops?

A WikiLeaks volunteer mined the data emerging from Tor, eventually collecting more than a million documents and providing the site with its first scoop—a message from a Somali rebel leader encouraging the use of hired gunmen to assassinate government officials. It was posted to the site in December 2006.

Was WikiLeaks involved in rich’s death for political purposes?

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into Russian interference in the 2016 election said that Assange “implied falsely” that Rich was the source in order to obscure that Russia was the actual source. The Guardian wrote that WikiLeaks had been involved in the “ruthless exploitation of [Rich’s] death for political purposes”.

What is the encryption for the WikiLeaks WikiLeaks cables?

The file is AES encrypted. There has been speculation that it was intended to serve as insurance in case the WikiLeaks website or its spokesman Julian Assange are incapacitated, upon which the passphrase could be published.

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.

How did WikiLeaks get its documents?

WikiLeaks received its first batch of sensitive documents not from a whistle-blower but from The Onion Router ( Tor), an encryption network designed to allow users to transmit data anonymously.

Could WikiLeaks founder be charged under Espionage Act?

^ Nakashima, Ellen; Markon, Jerry (30 November 2010). “WikiLeaks founder could be charged under Espionage Act”. The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

What has the UN said about the WikiLeaks controversy?

In 2010, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expressed concern over the “cyber war” being led at the time against WikiLeaks, and in a joint statement with the Organization of American States the UN Special Rapporteur called on states and other people to keep international legal principles in mind.

What is the primary logo of FDA?

The lock-up of the two components is referred to as the, “primary logo.” When creating layouts, the space directly below the FDA Monogram to the top of the page on communications products must be clear of all text, artwork, headlines, etc. The monogram is a spell-out of, “FDA” placed inside either an FDA Blue, FDA Black, or FDA White box.

Does WikiLeaks publish only documents of political or diplomatic interest?

However, WikiLeaks established an editorial policy that accepted only documents that were “of political, diplomatic, historical or ethical interest” (and excluded “material that is already publicly available”).