What is WikiLeaks and how does it work?

What is WikiLeaks and how does it work?

Another of the organisation’s goals is to ensure that journalists and whistleblowers are not prosecuted for emailing sensitive or classified documents. The online “drop box” is described by the WikiLeaks website as “an innovative, secure and anonymous way for sources to leak information to [WikiLeaks] journalists”.

When was the WikiLeaks domain name registered?

The wikileaks.org domain name was registered on 4 October 2006. The website was established and published its first document in December 2006. WikiLeaks is usually represented in public by Julian Assange, who has been described as “the heart and soul of this organisation, its founder, philosopher, spokesperson,…

Where is the headquarters of WikiLeaks?

WikiLeaks does not have any official headquarters. In November 2010 the WikiLeaks-endorsed news and activism site WikiLeaks Central was initiated and was administrated by editor Heather Marsh who oversaw over 70 writers and volunteers. She resigned on 8 March 2012.

How much money did WikiLeaks receive from PayPal in 2010?

During 2010, WikiLeaks received €635,772.73 in PayPal donations, less €30,000 in PayPal fees, and €695,925.46 in bank transfers. €500,988.89 of the sum was received in the month of December, primarily as bank transfers as PayPal suspended payments on 4 December.

Are all of WikiLeaks’s 251k documents really public?

According to the Associated Press, Wikileaks gave four news organizations ( Le Monde, El Pais, The Guardian and Der Spiegel) all 251,287 classified documents before anything was released to the public. The Guardian subsequently shared its trove with The New York Times. So have all 251,287 documents been released to the public? No.

What is WikiLeaks and who is Julian Assange?

The website was established and published its first document in December 2006. WikiLeaks is usually represented in public by Julian Assange, who has been described as “the heart and soul of this organisation, its founder, philosopher, spokesperson, original coder, organiser, financier, and all the rest”.

What does Denkard stand for?

The Dēnkard (Middle Persian pronunciation: [de:nˈkard]) or Dēnkart ( Middle Persian: 𐭣𐭩𐭭𐭪𐭠𐭫𐭲 “Acts of Religion”) is a 10th-century compendium of Zoroastrian beliefs and customs during the time. The Denkard is to a great extent considered an “Encyclopedia of Mazdaism” and is a valuable source of information on…

Is the Denkard a sacred text?

The Denkard is to a great extent considered an “Encyclopedia of Mazdaism” and is a valuable source of information on the religion especially during its Middle Persian iteration. The Denkard, however, is not generally considered a sacred text by a majority of Zoroastrians but is still considered worthy of study.

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Is Turkey’s Justice and Development Party behind Wikileaks’ emails?

In 2016, WikiLeaks released nearly 300,000 emails it described as coming from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party, later found to be taken from public mailing archives, and over 50,000 emails from the Turkish minister of energy.

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.

Is Kristinn Hrafnsson the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks?

On 26 September 2018, it was announced that Julian Assange had appointed Kristinn Hrafnsson as editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks while the organisation’s statement said Assange was remaining as its publisher.

How old are the cables released by WikiLeaks?

In November 2010 WikiLeaks released selections from a trove of some 250,000 classified diplomatic cables between the U.S. State Department and its embassies and consulates around the world. Those documents dated mostly from 2007 to 2010 but included some dating back as far as 1966.

What is Pokémon Monsters of Etheria?

Monsters of Etheria is a Roblox game created by Uglypoe. It is a remake of the game Pokémon Fighters EX , which was taken down on 5 August 2018 for violating copyright. The objective of this game is to explore the Alchas (all·kas) region, unlock as many Etherians as possible and fight with others players for obtain more EXP.

When did WikiLeaks start to release Spy Files?

In December 2011, WikiLeaks started to release the Spy Files. On 27 February 2012, WikiLeaks began publishing more than five million emails from the Texas-headquartered “global intelligence” company Stratfor. On 5 July 2012, WikiLeaks began publishing the Syria Files (emails from Syrian political figures 2006–2012).

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