WikiLeaks defined the news in 2010. It published the Collateral Murder helicopter video in April, the Afghan War Diary in July, the Iraq War Logs in October, and began releasing US diplomatic cables in November. Amazon, PayPal, Visa and MasterCard cut it off, and Anonymous attacked them in return.
- Domain in 2010
- wikileaks.org
- Launched
- October 2006
- Founders
- Julian Assange
- Owner in 2010
- Sunshine Press
- Status today
- Still active
What people used it for
- Publishing leaked government and corporate documents
- Mirrors hosted by volunteers after takedowns
Interface characteristics
- Hourglass logo on a plain page
- Document dumps as searchable tables
- Donation appeals during the payment blockade
Notable features
- Collateral Murder video (April 2010)
- Afghan War Diary (July 2010)
- Iraq War Logs (October 2010)
- Cablegate (November 2010)
What happened later
Julian Assange was arrested in 2019 and released in 2024 after a plea deal; WikiLeaks publishes rarely.
Archived on the Wayback Machine
Archived pages open on web.archive.org (Internet Archive). They are historical captures, not part of this exhibit.
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