Does WikiLeaks Endanger the Security of Ordinary People?

Does WikiLeaks endanger the security of ordinary people? This is a question that has arisen more prominently following the recent revelations from this site regarding government documents from Saudi Arabia. According to the Global Voices website, among the 61,000 documents released, there are 124 medical records of various ordinary individuals (not affiliated with the Saudi government). In two versions of these documents, the names of victims of sexual assault are mentioned. In another document, the name of an individual arrested for being homosexual is included. This disclosure of names in a country where homosexuals are severely repressed and face the death penalty is considered a very dangerous act. The release of these names has sparked a wave of anger and protest among civil activists and in the social space. Joy Ayoub, a writer for Global Voices, stated that WikiLeaks' actions are a matter of life and death for individuals. WikiLeaks has stated from the beginning that it seeks to expose the secrets behind politicians and power players. Julian Assange, the founder of this website, said in 2010 that they have rules that protect the identity of ordinary individuals. He believes that some documents, such as medical records, are private and should not be published. However, as WikiLeaks has become more famous, and has faced increased pressure from power holders, the frequency of inaccuracies, such as what occurred last week, has increased. According to Global Voices, when WikiLeaks published documents in July this year regarding the Democratic National Committee's support for Hillary Clinton against her rival in the preliminary presidential election, Bernie Sanders, the names, addresses, passport numbers, phone numbers, and many other very private details of Clinton's campaign donors were made public. Two of these individuals told the Associated Press that they faced identity theft after the information was released. (This involves using private information such as addresses and national ID numbers for online purchases or money transfers.) In another incident that occurred in Turkey, WikiLeaks' revelations about the Erdogan government's pressure on journalists were accompanied by the release of private information from thousands of ordinary Turkish citizens. The Global Voices website adds that the continuation of this issue has raised concerns among human rights groups and privacy activists on the internet. But will expressing these concerns prevent WikiLeaks from continuing this behavior? This is something that remains to be seen. In this context, Sweden is halting investigations into several sexual allegations against Julian Assange, while WikiLeaks has published about 300,000 emails from members of Turkey's ruling party and some hacked voice messages from the Democratic Party.