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Wikileaks is serious business. So let’s make fun of it! Or at least, let’s check out Splitsider’s look at how The Daily Show, SNL, and (thankfully) Ricky Gervais have brought humour to this somber saga. [Splitsider]
Surprise, surprise: WikiLeaks-related headlines continue to explode at the end of the week. Most compelling? The old guard hackers of 2600 magazine condemning Anon kiddies, a Homeland Security employee protesting government access bans, and American spying charges looming over Assange.
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