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Wikipedia ‘blacks-out’ to protest US anti-piracy legislation – Haaretz
Haaretz Wikipedia 'blacks-out' to protest US anti-piracy legislationHaaretzThe online encyclopedia shut down for 24 hours in protest at legislation going through US congress which it says will amount to internet censorship. By Oded Yaron and The Associated Press Wikipedia's English-language site shut down in protest at …SOPA protests shut down Web sitesWashington PostWikipedia goes... »
Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others Go Dark Wednesday to … – ABC News
ABC News Wikipedia Blackout: Websites Wikipedia, Reddit, Others Go Dark Wednesday to …ABC NewsBy NED POTTER (@NedPotterABC) Wikipedia will go dark all day Jan. 18, 2012, along with Reddit and Boing Boing as a protest to the SOPA and PIPA bills in Congress. (ABC) Do not try to look up "Internet Censorship" or "SOPA"... »
White House comments on SOPA, won’t support harmful legislation – Digitaltrends.com
USA TODAY White House comments on SOPA, won't support harmful legislationDigitaltrends.comThe White House takes a position against potentially harmful legislation like SOPA while House Majority Leader Eric Cantor pledges that there will be no vote on the controversial bill until a compromise has been reached. Yesterday brought some good …Why Some of the Internet's... »
White House concerned over online piracy bills – nwitimes.com
CNET White House concerned over online piracy billsnwitimes.comAP | Posted: Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:33 pm | Loading… The Obama administration raised concerns Saturday about efforts in Congress that it said would undermine "the dynamic, innovative global Internet," urging lawmakers to approve measures this …White House opposes online piracy proposalFinancial TimesWhite House Says It... »
Online Piracy Legislation Outcry Prompts White House Response – PCWorld (blog)
USA TODAY Online Piracy Legislation Outcry Prompts White House ResponsePCWorld (blog)By Christina DesMarais, PCWorld Jan 15, 2012 7:51 AM Online piracy legislation has caused such an outcry that the White House is now weighing in. There's no doubt that online piracy bills debated in Congress within the last couple of months — namely …Obama... »
White House concerned over online piracy bills – The Virginian-Pilot
USA TODAY White House concerned over online piracy billsThe Virginian-PilotAP By KEN THOMAS The Obama administration raised concerns Saturday about efforts in Congress that it said would undermine "the dynamic, innovative global Internet," urging lawmakers to approve measures this year that balance the need to fight piracy …White House Won't Back Internet Censorship in... »
Who is winning SOPA? Read Rupe Murdoch’s Twitter feed – CNET
USA TODAY Who is winning SOPA? Read Rupe Murdoch's Twitter feedCNETby Greg Sandoval January 15, 2012 5:10 AM PST Follow @sandoCNET The White House issued critical comments about controversial antipiracy bills being debated in Congress yesterday and one measure of how that may have undermined support for the …White House Skeptical over SOPADaily PoliticalWhite... »
White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship in Anti-Piracy Bills – BusinessWeek
USA TODAY White House Won't Back Internet Censorship in Anti-Piracy BillsBusinessWeekBy Richard Rubin Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — The Obama administration won't back legislation to combat online piracy if it encourages censorship, undermines cybersecurity or disrupts the structure of the Internet, three White House technology officials said …White House dips toe into online piracy battleSTLtoday.comGoodlatte,... »
Google deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing – The Associated Press
The Hindu Google deals in doubt amid spat with BeijingThe Associated PressBEIJING — A popular Chinese Web portal said Wednesday it is taking over operation of two services developed and formerly operated with Google just days after the search giant took a risky stand against China's strict Internet censorship rules by moving …Google Still... »
Criticism and regret in China over Google – BBC News
Globe and Mail Criticism and regret in China over GoogleBBC NewsChina has condemned Google's decision to redirect users to an uncensored site in Hong Kong – effectively closing its search site in China. Most BBC News website readers in China appear to be critical of the decision and suggest its impact on internet …China... »