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Today there's one gigantic mass of SOPA and PIPA protests across the web, most of them taking the form of a total blackout of the sites participating – what Google has done to assist in these sites rankings within the search results of their site is to

Three co-sponsors of the SOPA and PIPA antipiracy bills have publicly withdrawn their support as Wikipedia and thousands of other websites blacked out their pages Wednesday to protest the legislation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) withdrew as a co-sponsor

Three co-sponsors of the SOPA and PIPA antipiracy bills have publicly withdrawn their support as Wikipedia and thousands of other websites blacked out their pages Wednesday to protest the legislation. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) withdrew as a co-sponsor

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By Clinton Yates Georgetown Hoyas play the West Virginia Mountaineers on January 7, 2012. (Mitchell Layton – GETTY IMAGES) The Hoyas got a strong road win last night against DePaul. Jason Clark might be going to the league off the performance he had

Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of freewheeling discussion site Reddit and a vocal critic of the two bills, has called for an Internet blackout on Wednesday.Wikipediahas confirmed it will participate along with other smaller sites.

A so-called “blackout” is yet another gimmick, albeit a dangerous one, designed to punish elected and administration officials who are working diligently to protect American jobs from foreign criminals. It is our hope that the

We have a compiled a list of five easy alternatives, to enable you access Wikipedia content on the day the world's largest encyclopaedia has gone dark.

Perhaps during the blackout, Internet users can look elsewhere for an accurate definition of online piracy.” The Protect IP Act is scheduled to come up for a cloture vote on Jan. 24; the House Judiciary committee will resume markup of the bill in

A so-called “blackout” is yet another gimmick, albeit a dangerous one, designed to punish elected and administration officials who are working diligently to protect American jobs from foreign criminals. It is our hope that the

Despite its many problems, I use wikipedia, a lot. Too much. Sure enough, just now I tried to dig something up – and got the wikipedia blackout page. Where will we now quickly read up on SOPA (or whatever else)? The SOPA

As many as 7000 websites are participating today in protests of some form or another against the U.S. House Of Representatives' Stop Online Piracy Act.

Wikipedia and Google are concerned that the legislation, if passed, could be used to target legitimate sites where users share content. The 24-hour Wikipedia blackout is an unprecedented move for the online encyclopedia. However, it's not complete: the

For 24 hours, to raise awareness, we are blacking out Wikipedia." But the 'Learn more' section of the site paints another picture as the firm says: "During the blackout, Wikipedia is accessible on mobile devices and smartphones.

The Internet's largest and most popular general reference has gone dark. Wikipedia has joined a protest against something it believes is even darker: passage of the Stop Online Piracy and Protect Intellectual Property Acts.

Wikipedia and Google are concerned that the legislation, if passed, could be used to target legitimate sites where users share content. The 24-hour Wikipedia blackout is an unprecedented move for the online encyclopedia. However, it's not complete: the

In less than ten hours, Wikipedia will begin a blackout to the English-language Wikipedia. The blackout, which begins at 12:00

Click here Wikipedia editors question site's blackout Originally published: January 18, 2012 12:15 AM Updated: January 18, 2012 7:09 AM By The Associated Press PETER SVENSSON (AP Technology Writer) (AP) — Can the world live without Wikipedia for a day

The Internet's largest and most popular general reference has gone dark. Wikipedia has joined a protest against something it believes is even darker: passage of the Stop Online Piracy and Protect Intellectual Property Acts.

The Washington Post announced that it and other media organizations would be answering questions in place of Wikipedia – submissions would come via Twitter with the hashtag #altwiki.

As announced, Wikipedia's main page is "blackened" today in protest of the controversial Stop online privacy act (SOPA).

While websites are going dark, we'll try to bring a little light in your day. Here's today's top SOPA memes.

As announced, Wikipedia's main page is "blackened" today in protest of the controversial Stop online privacy act (SOPA).

While websites are going dark, we'll try to bring a little light in your day. Here's today's top SOPA memes.

One writer discusses why we need to understand and oppose SOPA — immediately.

Wiki Offline is probably the best option for iOS, but costs $5; Android uses, thanks to WikiDroyd, get the same experience for free. We're not certain if the Wikipedia mirrors will be available to download during the blackout, but they probably will be

Wiki Offline is probably the best option for iOS, but costs $5; Android uses, thanks to WikiDroyd, get the same experience for free. We're not certain if the Wikipedia mirrors will be available to download during the blackout, but they probably will be

SOPA Rep Blasts Wikipedia Blackout, Says Law To Go Forward In Feb. Comments (View); Text Size: A A; Email · Share. Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tx), who is leading a push to pass a controversial anti-piracy bill, issued a

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales defends the global blackout of the popular site, which is happening Wednesday (Jan. 18) in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

Wiki Offline is probably the best option for iOS, but costs $5; Android uses, thanks to WikiDroyd, get the same experience for free. We're not certain if the Wikipedia mirrors will be available to download during the blackout, but they probably will be