Leaktivism

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Activism through the release of confidential information to the public in the form of leaks. neologism, uncountable

    "After all, shouldn’t we be jaded, or at least a tiny bit skeptical, about the potential of leaktivism to change the world?"

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"After all, shouldn’t we be jaded, or at least a tiny bit skeptical, about the potential of leaktivism to change the world?"

Etymology

Blend of leak + activism.

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