As part of a sustained effort against (the recently-shelved) SOPA and (still-threatening) PIPA bills before Congress and the Senate, respectively, Wikipedia has announced that they will be part of a blackout on Wednesday, January 18.
Student warning! Do your homework early. Wikipedia protesting bad law on Wednesday! #sopa
Wikipedia has posted some potential images that may adorn its home landing page rather than the usual page. Though Jimmy Wales’ tweet indicates a true blackout for Wikipedia, these images all show a “Continue to Wikipedia” link.
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