Wikileaks plugs financial hole

 

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By Stuart Turton

Posted on 4 Feb 2010 at 09:12

Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks has raised enough money to continue operating, after it was forced to suspend service in December in order to solicit donations.

Shortly before Christmas, the site - famous for publishing BNP membership lists, 9/11 transcripts, and details of the secret Phorm trials - announced that it would no longer post any more documents until it had raised a minimum of $200,000.

Accolades do not pay the bills. Nor can we accept government or corporate funding and maintain our absolute integrity

It now appears Wikileaks has received that support, with the site tweeting "Achieved min. funraising goal. ($200k/600k); we're back fighting for another year, even if we have to eat rice to do it."

Wikilieaks claims $200,000 is the minimum required to keep the site operating, though it's looking for a further $400,000 to actually pay its staff.

"Accolades do not pay the bills," the site noted at the time. "Nor can we accept government or corporate funding and maintain our absolute integrity. It is your strong support alone that preserves our continued independence and strength."