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He posted a message stating 'I'm back' and a photo from Sydney, Australia.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T17:05:18.083Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-17T16:33:48.298Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T18:15:27.989Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to WikiLeaks handle; two independent outlets published full reports.","critic":"Reports include background on Assange's legal case and WikiLeaks' history.","hype":"Headlines use phrases like 'Revelations Await' and 'AI Crisis' to create anticipation."}},"tags":["#JulianAssange","#WikiLeaks","#SocialMedia","#X","#Australia"],"entities":["Julian Assange","X","WikiLeaks","US Department of Justice","Stella Assange","Sydney"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Julian Assange returned to X on September 17, 2026, posting 'I'm back'.","He had been absent from the platform since June 28, 2024.","Assange posted a photo from Sydney, Australia.","His wife, Stella Assange, has indicated more news will follow."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, reappeared on the social media platform X on September 17, 2026, posting the message \"I'm back.\" The post included a photograph of Assange taken in Sydney, Australia. This marks his first activity on the platform since June 28, 2024."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Assange had been absent from X following his release from prison in June 2024, after reaching a plea deal with the US Department of Justice. He had pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified national defence documents. The sentence he received was time already served."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"His wife, Stella Assange, has stated that further information will be provided next week."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreements in reporting"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Hindustan Times reported that Assange was 55 years old at the time of his return to X. IBTimes UK stated he was 55 years old. 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