There are two proposed legislations in U.S. Congress - the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House of Representatives, and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate - that, if passed, will harm the free, open Internet.

Today we black out the Internet in protest, to raise awareness and demonstrate what it would be like if the web were needlessly censored.

Learn more about the largest protest in online history:
http://sopastrike.com

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