The case was highlighted in the website of the American technology magazine "Wired". It was also commented by Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, during an interview to "Folha"s main competitor, "O Estado de S. Paulo", on 23 December 2010. "The blog is not intended to be the newspaper and I think it must be released", he said. The case was also highlighted by Andrew Downie in a "Financial Times" blog. According to him, "Folha"'s response to Falha is "in keeping with its reputation as somewhat humorless", adding that the case has cost a damage "to its reputation as one of the progressive forces in Brazilian journalism".