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Julian Assange's internet link has been intentionally severed by a state party - WikiLeaks | Julian Assange's internet link has been intentionally severed by a state party - WikiLeaks |
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WikiLeaks has activated contingency plans after their co-founder’s internet link was intentionally cut off by a state party, WikiLeaks has said in a tweet. | WikiLeaks has activated contingency plans after their co-founder’s internet link was intentionally cut off by a state party, WikiLeaks has said in a tweet. |
The internet is one of the few, if not only, available ways for Julian Assange, who has been locked up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, to be in touch with the world. | |
READ MORE: WikiLeaks cancels Assange’s live balcony appearance over ‘security concerns’ | READ MORE: WikiLeaks cancels Assange’s live balcony appearance over ‘security concerns’ |
The news comes as WikiLeaks is releasing damaging documents, namely hacked emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager John Podesta, which could ruin Clinton’s chances of becoming the next US president. | |
READ MORE : Podesta files: Top 10 revelations from leaked Clinton campaign emails | |
The 9th release, the latest, occurred on Sunday, bringing the total number of leaked files to over 12,000. | |
Among the hundreds of emails released are discussions about appealing to black voters, Hillary’s email apologies, and Chelsea Clinton being described by one of her father’s longtime aides as a ‘backstabber.’ | |
The batch also comes amid revelations of Clinton’s cozy relationship with the mainstream media, and how they work closely to control the media landscape and set up stories that show her in a favorable light. | |
READ MORE: Hillary Clinton considered drone attack on Julian Assange - report | |
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