It was founded on 31 october 2006, in part by the team behind ogrish.com, a shock site that closed on the same day Known for showcasing graphic and politically sensitive videos, liveleak provides a space for citizen journalism and raw storytelling that traditional outlets often avoid. [2] liveleak aimed to freely host real footage of politics, war and many other world events and to encourage citizen journalism, although it later became known for hosting videos with gore and extreme violence.
Ryazan, Russia - May 20, 2018: Homepage of LiveLeak website on the