Wikipedia experienced increased traffic Wednesday, despite blacking out its English language content to protest SOPA and PIPA.
By Ian Paul, PCWorld Jan 19, 2012 6:17 AM New York City demonstration against SOPA/PIPA, outside the Manhattan offices of Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, who co-sponsored the Senate PIPA bill. Photo Credit: IDGNS New YorkWednesday's
AP LOS ANGELES – In a move that heightens the growing tension between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, Wikipedia and other websites went dark Wednesday in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart the online piracy of copyrighted movies
The entertainment industry moved to counter growing opposition to antipiracy bills that seemed certain to be laws just weeks ago.
One writer discusses why we need to understand and oppose SOPA — immediately.
Related posts: