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julian assange documentary by DW which is the german public broadcast service

good one to watch. for some he’s a hero. for the U.S. government, he was public enemy number one. certainly, his revelations challenged U.S. power. this film follows the wikileaks founder’s extraordinary life story. with the publication of thousands of secret us military and diplomatic documents in 2010, wikileaks ushered in a new information age.

suddenly, thanks to founder julian assange, state secrets were out in the open — and under scrutiny. for many journalists and activists, assange was a pioneer who used new technologies to evade both censorship and reprisals. for others, he symbolized an openness that could bring both nation states and multinational corporations to their knees.

if wars can be started by lies… peace can be started by he truth… – julian assange

for seven years, assange sought refuge in the ecuadorian embassy in london. after that, he spent five years in a british high-security prison facing us charges of espionage carrying a potential sentence of 175 years. following a deal with the U.S. department of justice, he was finally released in the summer of 2024. the film tells the story of julian assange and asks the question: in a world of radical change, what remains of the fight for truth?’ what more on edward snowden  –by dd