Julian Assange is the founder of WikiLeaks, an international non-profit organization that publishes classified and sensitive information obtained from anonymous sources.
• Founded in 2006, WikiLeaks gained global recognition for releasing secret documents related to government policies, military operations, and diplomatic affairs.
• Some of its most controversial leaks include:
• 2007 Apache helicopter attack video (Collateral Murder) - Exposing civilian deaths in Iraq.
• 2010 U.S. diplomatic cables leak - One of the largest leaks of classified U.S. government documents.
• 2016 Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails leak - Influencing the U.S. presidential election.
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