Wednesday, December 04, 2013

WikiLeaks, Press Freedom and Free Expression in the Digital Age | Pierre Omidyar

WikiLeaks, Press Freedom and Free Expression in the Digital Age | Pierre Omidyar

This week, fourteen people charged by the Department of Justice in connection with a coordinated denial of service attack on PayPal's services in 2010 will appear in Federal Court. The "PayPal 14," as they have been dubbed, are charged with participating in an attack orchestrated by Anonymous to retaliate against PayPal's suspension of its relationship with WikiLeaks. Their case as well as PayPal's actions in 2010 raise important questions about press freedoms and the nature of online protests.

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