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WSJ and Al-Jazeera Lure Whistleblowers

Posted by timothy on from the please-log-in-to-continue dept.

jjoelc writes "The success of Wikileaks in obtaining and releasing information has inspired mainstream media outlets to develop proprietary copycat sites. Al-Jazeera got into the act first, launching the Al-Jazeera Transparency Unit (AJTU), and On May 5, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Co., Inc., launched its own site, SafeHouse. According to the EFF though, both sites offer 'false Promises' of anonymity."

2 of 84 comments (clear)

  1. Hey you son of a bitch... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...take that bullshit material DOWN! I knew I fired you for a reason.

    Umm, can you come and reboot the servers.

  2. Spring the trap... by AliasMarlowe · · Score: 3, Funny
    1. Upload the WSJ SafeHouse terms and conditions which demonstrate its lack of confidentiality, lack of anonymity, and related legal problems as a leak to AJTU.
    2. Upload the AJTU terms and conditions which demonstrate its lack of confidentiality, lack of anonymity, and related legal problems as a leak to WSJ SafeHouse.
    3. Sit back and watch the ensuing bitchfight. Karma profit!
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    Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. - Voltaire