WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks
Type	website
Shortcut	WP:RSPWIKILEAKS
Status	Generally unreliable
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2024
Domain wikileaks.org
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool
RfC
Link	Rfc
Date	2021

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This source in a nutshell: WikiLeaks is considered

generally unreliable. See § Summary.

WikiLeaks is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

WikiLeaks is a repository of primary source documents leaked by anonymous sources. No consensus exists on its reliability. Some editors questioned the applicability of reliability ratings to Wikileaks. Some editors believe that documents from WikiLeaks fail the verifiability policy, because WikiLeaks does not adequately authenticate them, and there are concerns regarding whether the documents are genuine or tampered. It may be appropriate to cite a document from WikiLeaks as a primary source, but only if it is discussed by a reliable source. However, linking to material that violates copyright is prohibited by WP:COPYLINK.

Excerpt

WikiLeaks (/ˈwɪkiˌliːks/) is a non-profit media organisation and publisher of leaked documents. It is funded by donations^[1] and media partnerships. It has published classified documents and other media provided by anonymous sources. It was founded in 2006 by Julian Assange. Kristinn Hrafnsson is its editor-in-chief. Its website states that it has released more than ten million documents and associated analyses. WikiLeaks' most recent publication of original documents was in 2019 and its most recent publication was in 2021. From November 2022, numerous documents on the organisation's website became inaccessible. In 2023, Assange said that WikiLeaks is no longer able to publish due to his imprisonment and the effect that US government surveillance and WikiLeaks' funding restrictions were having on potential whistleblowers.

Discussions

Links

Recency

2024

Rfcs

2021 Rfc

Notes

References

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Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
WikiLeaks WP:RSPWIKILEAKSWP:RSPWIKILEAKS 📌		2021	2024	WikiLeaks is a repository of primary source documents leaked by anonymous sources. No consensus exists on its reliability. Some editors questioned the applicability of reliability ratings to Wikileaks. Some editors believe that documents from WikiLeaks fail the verifiability policy, because WikiLeaks does not adequately authenticate them, and there are concerns regarding whether the documents are genuine or tampered. It may be appropriate to cite a document from WikiLeaks as a primary source, but only if it is discussed by a reliable source. However, linking to material that violates copyright is prohibited by WP:COPYLINK.	1

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