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A space for open discussion inspired by WikiLeaks covering news, transparency, whistleblowing, government accountability, geopolitics, media and beyond. Civil discourse encouraged. This sub is not officially affiliated with Wikileaks or its associates. Be good to each other.

179k subscribers16 posts / mo in Sep 202613 authors / mosince 2009

r/WikiLeaks has 179k members (+1.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 16 posts a month from 13 people. Top topics: Bitcoin Privacy & Surveillance, Noam Chomsky Interviews & Lectures and Snowden Surveillance Scandal.

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Size and growth

How r/WikiLeaks has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+1.2%in 12 months · +0.2% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Sep 2026179k
Growing179k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Sep 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+45%vs Sep 2025 · −18% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202616
BusierPeaked at 255 in Oct 2021
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/WikiLeaks

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Bitcoin Privacy & Surveillance0.2%
  2. Noam Chomsky Interviews & Lectures0.1%
  3. Snowden Surveillance Scandal<0.1%
  4. Panama Papers Scandal<0.1%
  5. Russian Cyber Threats<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. World Socialist Web Site

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