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Students suffer from Wikipedia’s planned blackout

Wikipedia is shutting down to protest SOPA, an antipiracy bill, and students are tweeting their alarm.

On Jan 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

IRL

Colin Quinn slips in the SOPA

When the comedian came out in favor of antipiracy regulations, people on Twitter assumed he had to be kidding.

On Jan 16, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

Tech

Rupert Murdoch booed on Twitter for piracy tirade

News Corp. CEO calls Google "pirates" and lambastes President Obama—then gets a taste of his own medicine.

On Jan 16, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Tech

Reddit cofounder continues to fight SOPA

While voting on the Stop Online Piracy Act has been delayed, Alexis Ohanian uploaded another video to YouTube in opposition to the bill, stating "The solution is innovation, not legislation."

On Jan 16, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Tech

SOPA postponed indefinitely, but PIPA still lingers

While Majority Leader Eric Cantor has promised that the House will not vote on the Stop Online Piract Act, Reddit has pledged to continue its 12-hour protest on Wednesday, due to the threateningl nature of the still-active Protect IT Act.

On Jan 16, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Tech

Reddit Digest: January 16, 2012

The Stop Online Piracy Act continues to dominate the social news cycle, but there's plenty of other mischief and hilarity to be had on Reddit today.

On Jan 16, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture

Paint it black: A guide for protesting SOPA

Here's a quick round-up of all the different ways to possibly black-out your blog, website, or Twitter profile in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act.

On Jan 16, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

Tech

Anonymous hacks SOPA supporters

Along with uploading a new video, the hactivist collective released the personal data of the chief executive of Time Warner and the majority owner of Viacom, both of whom were major proponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act.

On Jan 16, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

Tech

The White House comes out swinging against SOPA

No clear veto promise, but a strong rejection of just about every tactic in the antipiracy proposal.

On Jan 14, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Tech

Upvote: This week on Reddit, taking a hard stand against SOPA

Reddit's making big media pay attention to the Stop Online Piracy Act, starting with the Daily Show's Jon Stewart.

On Jan 13, 2012 by Kevin Morris

Tech

Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales spurs SOPA protest

Wikipedia's editing community is drafting a proposal for a click-through blackout on Jan. 18.

On Jan 13, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Tech

Paint it black: I Can Has Cheezburger joins SOPA protest

After previously helping force GoDaddy's hand in regards to the Stop Online Piracy Act, I Can Has Cheezburger founder Ben Huh has now pledged to join Reddit in protesting the controversial bill on Jan. 18.

On Jan 13, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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