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YouTubers demonstrate the potential effects of SOPA

Instead of simply going dark, some YouTube users are finding ways to creatively protest the Stop Online Piracy Act.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

Tech

The Hater: Don’t everybody black out at once

Five websites that should have gone dark today, but didn't, from Thought Catalog to Klout and worse.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Streaming

Zuckerberg challenges SOPA on Facebook

Facebook's founder became the latest Internet titan to speak out against the legislation with a personal note posted on his page.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

Tech

Exclusive interview: Reddit’s most famous homegrown celebrity speaks!

Forthewolfx, famous for being famous on the social news site, shares how he's coping with the SOPA blackout and Reddit fame.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Streaming

Pinning the SOPA protest to Pinterest

While Pinterest has been surprisingly silent in regards to the Stop Online Piracy Act, some users are turning their pinboards into digital protest signs.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Tech

Why Etsy can’t afford to protest SOPA

Many sellers at the crafts marketplace rely to heavily on their online business to symbolically protest the Stop Online Piracy Act, while some believe the controversial bill will help protect their work.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

Tech

Collecting Twitter’s funniest facts without Wikipedia

If Wikipedia can't verify a statement, does that make it a fact? These Twitter users seem to think so.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Streaming

Fark goes white to “support” SOPA

The social news site claims "SOPA/PIPA is the perfect excuse to quit."

On Jan 18, 2012 by Kris Holt

Tech

What will you do while Reddit is down?

In the hours before Reddit's planned protest, users of the social news site plotted their next moves. Here's what to expect.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture

SOPA author calls Wikipedia’s protest a “publicity stunt”

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith announced that debate over the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act will resume in February.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Austin Powell

Tech

The Morning GIF: Wednesday, January 18

A pretty convincing argument against the Stop Online Piracy Act told in the form of a hilarious and intentionally lo-fi animated GIF.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

Streaming

AltWiki: Enterprising publications offer Wikipedia alternatives

The Washington Post and Canada's National Post, among others, are offering an "experimental, one-day Band-Aid" to users by fielding questions on Twitter.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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