The Discord Leaks
Frontline · Season 2023 · Episode 21
An investigation into how a young Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on the Discord chat platform. With The Washington Post, FRONTLINE examines Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of national security secrets, why he wasn't stopped, and the role of platforms like Discord.To illustrate the extent of the leaked material, FRONTLINE and The Washington Post used images of classified documents in this film that had been previously released in news reports, on social media, and elsewhere on the internet.
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Season
2023
Episode
21
Air Date
12/Dec/2023
Air Time
22:00
Runtime
60 min
Overview
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An investigation into how a young Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on the Discord chat platform. With The Washington Post, FRONTLINE examines Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of national security secrets, why he wasn't stopped, and the role of platforms like Discord.To illustrate the extent of the leaked material, FRONTLINE and The Washington Post used images of classified documents in this film that had been previously released in news reports, on social media, and elsewhere on the internet.
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