Jan
17
Wikpedia blackout in protest against USA’s anti-internet bills (SOPA and PIPA).
In protest against the dangerous anti-internet bills going through the legislative process in the USA, the Wikipedia Foundation will be going offline for 24 hours starting tomorrow (Wed 18 Jan).
Read the press release here.
Read Wikipedia’s statement and conculsion here.
The White House is making it appear that it will not support the bills as they are, but the answer is simple: they’re a bunch of liars and should not be trusted.
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