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WikiLeaks, the secret sharing organization accused of playing a key role in Russian attempts to influence the 2016 U.S. election, has released documents that it claims offer details of how Moscow uses state surveillance to spy on Internet and mobile users.

The release, dubbed “Spy Files Russia,” appears to mark a shift for an organization that has long been accused of a reluctance to publish documents that could be embarrassing for the Russian state.

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