Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves

01/05

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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."

02/05

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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."

03/05

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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."

04/05

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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."

05/05

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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."