Julian Assange

Many shared the photo of the WikiLeaks founder on social media, believing it to be real.

On being asked about their intentions or the context behind creating such a distressing image of Assange, they said, “I intended to create an image based on the documented happenings around Assange. [viral photo](https://www.facebook.com/Ruhel21Ron/posts/pfbid0JrYsto43nsau2EUcNZ1FLT4HxYoqZJYNUH7BK7jkZDCLxp486CM56XjWEXjY9FqDl) wrote, “Latest picture of Julian Assange in the UK prison. On a closer look, a prominent watermark — “photo property of E” — could be seen running diagonally throughout the picture. What does the public do when they can actively see that state of being? Assange has been held in the Belmarsh high-security prison in southeast London since 2019. If we were to unerase his face,” added The ErrantFriend. The Establishment is run by thugs.” Many prominent public figures, including Karuna Nundy among others, [have shared it.](https://twitter.com/karunanundy/status/1642404693895958530) They, however, confirmed the photo was AI-generated. In the picture, he looks sick and afflicted. Now is when you speak, when you rise.” The same day, two leaders from Reporters Without Borders (RSF), after securing their visitation rights, [were barred](https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/04/04/reporters-without-borders-barred-from-visiting-julian-assange/) at the last minute from visiting him by the Belmarsh Prison Governor, who accused them of being “journalists”. [By Fact Check Bureau](/author/fact-check-bureau): This week has been eventful for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his well-wishers.