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“The penetration of society by the Internet and the penetration of the Internet by society is the best thing that has ever happened to global human civilisation.”

Quote by Julian Assange

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Julian Assange is an Australian journalist and activist, renowned for founding WikiLeaks, a platform that allows anonymous uploaders to share sensitive or confidential documents. He was born on July 3, 1971. more

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