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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.

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