Wikipedia, Google and other websites protest anti-piracy laws
On Monday, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales announced that his website will go dark for 24 hours starting at midnight ET Tuesday, following the lead of other high-profile promised blackouts. Reddit.com went black for 12
The Huffington Post reported that “some students are wrapping up work early in anticipation of Wikipedia's blackout (or even turning to books), others say they expect to hand in assignments after their due dates.”Buzzfeed went to Twitter and found “25
By Cindy Swirko Wikipedia withdrawal was an ailment suffered by many throughout Gainesville Wednesday when the popular website would not let people search for the most arcane information about any subject — as a protest against potential legislation.
18, 2012, 9:34am PT 2 Comments Among the websites and services that went dark on Wednesday to protest the anti-piracy bills that are currently making their way through Congress, one of the more controversial is Wikipedia.
By Matt Quillen – email Wikipedia's shutdown Wednesday created a black hole of information. #FactsWithoutWikipedia has since tried to fill that vacuum. (Source: CNN/KGO/Wikipedia) (RNN) – In a world without Wikipedia, social media users took to Twitter
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