The confidential information disclosure site "Wikileaks" stopped disclosing information even at the end of the year, the funds were exhausted

An information disclosure site that has leaked confidential information hidden so far, including videos that the US military kills civilians in Baghdad, a crawl report against political corruption in Kenya, a report on the Iceland financial crisis, etc.Wikileaks (WikiLeaks)". Tangible and intangible pressure has been applied as its activity content becomes extremely troublesome for perceived powerful persons. Especially over the past year, financial tightening has been strong and the major financial institutions in the United States, VISA, MasterCard, PayPal etc. are suspended, and more than 95% of the donation is obstructed.

For this reason, a call to ask for donation by another means has started. The situation is quite serious, and if donations are not gathered, the activity is expected to be suspended at the end of the year.

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Julian Assange: Financial blockade may close WikiLeaks - The Economic Times


Wikileaks is a site that leaks information as its name indicates. The leaked information is not a simple gossip, it does not notice its importance even if it is seen by the general public, but it contains serious information that the country 's powerful person seems to shudder. In particular, the movie that the American helicopter attack helicopter shoots civilians including press journalist in Baghdad, who got from active American soldiers, would not have been wondering if this was the case before, I called a big topic.

The following is actually released videos. There is a video in 9 minutes, where the American helicopter finds a civilian group and thinks it is guerrilla and attacks it (from 1 minute 28 seconds) are recorded in detail.

Wikileaks leaked video of Civilians killed in Baghdad - Short video - YouTube


This video is only an example, Wikileaks isIraq warYaAfghanistan conflictPublicly disclose confidential information about. The US government considers Wikileaks a huge opponent and started blocking the payment from Mastercard, VISA, Bank of America, eBay, PayPal to Wikileaks and putting pressure on it.

Wikileaks has been enduring this financial blockade for one year, but the situation finally entered the final stage. Julian Assanzi, founder of Wikileaks, will hold a press conference on the 24th, "I would like you to make a donation to counter the financial blockade. Wikileaks can not have the New Year at this rate"We announced the statement that it is.

According to a spokesperson, it seems that an additional 3.5 million dollars (about 270 million yen) is needed to continue Wikileaks till 2013.

Even Wikileaks, "new journalism" born on the net, can not live on the net only. Whether Wikileaks' fate is hit here or Wikileaks' support circle is the way that the future is entrusted to each person 's hands.

Donations to Wikileaks include the online currencies bitcoin, Flattr, prepaid service boxPAY available from mobile phones, money transfer system MoneyGram, direct transfer to bank accounts in Iceland, Germany, Australia, postal order exchange , PayPal payment to Wikileaks supporter, etc. are prepared.

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