Wikipedia blacks out in protest against proposed US anti-piracy laws

Sooraj Shah
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24-hour blackout to protect users' "free expression"

Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, has blacked out for 24 hours in protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) bills in the US. The black...

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