1. In July 2010, WikiLeaks released the Afghan War Diary, a collection of over 75,000 classified documents about the war in Afghanistan. WikiLeaks withheld about 15,000 documents from publication to redact names and other sensitive information to protect lives.
2. WikiLeaks collaborated with major media outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Der Spiegel for the release of the Afghan War Diary and the Iraq War Logs. These media organizations have stated that they worked with WikiLeaks to redact sensitive information from the documents before publication.
3. Julian Assange has publicly stated that WikiLeaks undertook efforts to redact sensitive information to minimize harm. For instance, in a 2010 interview with The New Yorker, Assange mentioned that WikiLeaks had a "harm minimization process" and that they were "working with media partners to redraft and redact" the documents.
4. During the extradition hearings for Julian Assange in the UK, evidence was presented that included statements and documents suggesting that Assange and WikiLeaks had attempted to redact sensitive information. Witnesses and defense arguments highlighted efforts to protect individuals by redacting names and other identifiers.
