What did Wikipedia’s blackout accomplish?
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According to the site, 162 million web users saw its protest against the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).
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The blackout affected thousands of sites and served as the culmination of several efforts online to fight the legislation.
By the end of the day of online protest — which included protests from Google, reddit and thousands of other websites Wednesday — news broke that many of the two bills’ major supporters were withdrawing their support.
In switching their positions, Blunt called the legislation “deeply flawed” while Rubio and Boozman cited “unintended consequences” that could stem from the proposed law.
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Six key lawmakers remove support for SOPA/PIPA in light of Wikipedia blackout
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Several of the provisions in SOPA force American Internet service providers or ISPs hosting websites to remove a site from the Internet if there’s a claim it’s infringing against copyright, even if it has not been fully proved in court.
In the midst of an unappreciated protest against U.S. anti-piracy legislation that has seen Wikipedia shut itself down for 24 hours, six prominent supporters of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and it’s Senate companion Protect IP Act (PIPA), have removed their backing for the bills.
These political moves come after Wikipedia and Google joined hundreds of other websites Wednesday in a sprawling online protest against legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on Internet piracy.
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