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A former WikiLeaker is set to launch the first of what is sure to be a slew of new secret-sharing sites.
Daniel Domscheit-Berg is starting OpenLeaks, which will allow whistle-blowing without the legal hassle.
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OpenLeaks will allow users to anonymously submit materials, just like WikiLeaks does. However, the new site will not publish the documents itself; rather, it will choose which groups receive the leaked information. Recipients of the leaks could include media and other non-government organizations. This, Domscheit-Berg says, will give OpenLeaks the same level of transparency of WikiLeaks without the monetary and political pressure.
(See more about OpenLeaks on Techland.)
Though they say they’re technically not competing with WikiLeaks, OpenLeaks’ staff certainly has a bone to pick with Julian Assange. Domscheit-Berg left WikiLeaks this September after sparring with Assange over the site’s technology and focus on high-volume leaks. But Domscheit-Berg may have the last laugh, as he’s set to publish a book about WikiLeaks next month. (Forbes, via CNN)