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Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves

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Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge." 18th January 2012
in Politics, on the 18th of January 2012

A view of a Macbook Pro Screen. Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."

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A view of a Macbook Pro Screen. Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."

ID: 1007758

A view of a Macbook Pro Screen. Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."

ID: 1007757

A view of a Macbook Pro Screen. Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."

ID: 1007756

A view of a Macbook Pro Screen. Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Imagine a world without free knowledge."

ID: 1007755
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