Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has been a central figure in internet culture and political discourse for over a decade. Memes featuring Assange typically focus on the tension between government transparency and national security, often portraying him as a figure of truth-telling or a polarizing provocateur. Following his long stay in the Ecuadorian Embassy and subsequent legal battles, the memes evolved to include his physical transformation and his eventual release in 2024. These templates are widely used to highlight hypocrisy in politics, the dangers of whistleblowing, or simply to comment on major global news events with a touch of irony.