Archive for February 22nd, 2012
On January 18, 2012, many Internet companies created a synergistic blow that proponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) never expected. Online companies, including Google, Wikipedia, Mozilla, Twitter, Wordpress, Tumblr and Reddit staged a black out campaign to convey their protests against SOPA and PIPA. With existing controversies concerning the usage of the Internet on the loose, the online community is suddenly thrust into a pit of chaos and uncertainty[ READ MORE ]