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Internet blackout day

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Stop the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) protest

More than 200 people protested against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in London. The protest gathered in front of the British Music...

by Andres Pantoja in United Kingdom on 11/02/2012

Politics

Hundreds march against ACTA - London

A few hundred people marched, despite the cold, through London, to protest against the ACTA legislation and the censorship of the internet that is...

by Maciek Musialek in United Kingdom on 11/02/2012

Politics

Protestors against ACTA march to various major London locations

Protestors against the anti-piracy proposals ACTA, march from the British Music House across major sites in London. London, UK. 11th February 2012

by Nelson Pereira in United Kingdom on 11/02/2012

11/02/2012 - Stop the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) protest - United Kingdom - More than 200 people protested against...
11/02/2012 - Hundreds march against ACTA - London - United Kingdom - A few hundred people marched, despite...
11/02/2012 - Protestors against ACTA march to various major London locations - United Kingdom - Protestors against the anti-piracy...
11/02/2012 - Stop ACTA protest - London - United Kingdom - Hundreds of people took part in the...
04/02/2012 - Protest against ACTA in Dublin - Ireland - A few hundred activists marched,...
18/01/2012 - Over 10,000 sites blackout to protest anti-piracy law - Brazil - Tens of thousands of websites blackout...
18/01/2012 - Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves - United Kingdom - Wikipedia has taken its English-...
18/01/2012 - Popular internet sites shutdown to protest SOPA and PIPA - United States - Various popular websites such WordPress...
18/01/2012 - Wikipedia blacked out for 24 hours in protest of SOPA & PIPA - United Kingdom - The English version of Wikipedia has...
18/01/2012 - Wikipedia shuts down for 24 hours in protest of anti-piracy bills - United Kingdom - Wikipedia shuts down for 24 hours in...

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Hundreds march against ACTA - London

Politics

Hundreds march against ACTA - London

A few hundred people marched, despite the cold, through London, to protest against the ACTA legislation and the censorship of the internet that is going to follow the introduction of th...
by Maciek Musialek, on 11th of February 2012
Stop ACTA protest - London

Politics

Stop ACTA protest - London

Hundreds of people took part in the official ACTA protest against legislation and the censorship of the internet outside the British Music House. United Kingdom. 11th February 2012
by Maciek Musialek, on 11th of February 2012
Stop the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) protest

Politics

Stop the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) pro...

More than 200 people protested against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in London. The protest gathered in front of the British Music House in London before marching to va...
by Andres Pantoja, on 11th of February 2012
Protestors against ACTA march to various major London locations

Politics

Protestors against ACTA march to various major London l...

Protestors against the anti-piracy proposals ACTA, march from the British Music House across major sites in London. London, UK. 11th February 2012
by Nelson Pereira, on 11th of February 2012
Protest against ACTA in Dublin

Politics

Protest against ACTA in Dublin

A few hundred activists marched, despite the rain, through Dublin, to protest against the new Irish ACTA legislation and the censorship of the Internet that is going to follow the intro...
by Michael Debets, on 4th of February 2012
Anti-ACTA agreement protest held in Gdansk.

Politics

Anti-ACTA agreement protest held in Gdansk.

An Anti-ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) protest was held in the city, after which demonstrators went to the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's family house in Sopot whe...
by Michal Fludra, on 31st of January 2012
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement demonstration in Gdynia City

Politics

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement demonstration in Gd...

Anti-ACTA, Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, demonstration is held in Gdynia City. Many sites have shutdown temporarily to show the affects of the international copyright treaty. Poland. ...
by Michal Fludra, on 25th of January 2012
STOP ACTA action in Polish internet

Politics

STOP ACTA action in Polish internet

Hackers created website with a URL very similar to the PM daughter's, Kasia Tusk blog, Original is makelifeeasier.pl and fake makelifeasier.pl. They wrote there "Tell Your dad...
by Michal Fludra, on 22nd of January 2012
Google censors logo on USA search page to protest SOPA

Politics

Google censors logo on USA search page to protest SOPA

Internet giant Google blacked out its logo on its search page for USA users, joining the anti-SOPA and anti-PIPA protests. USA. 18th January 2012
by Dev Gogoi, on 18th of January 2012
Popular internet sites shutdown to protest SOPA and PIPA

Society

Popular internet sites shutdown to protest SOPA and PIP...

Various popular websites such WordPress, FireFox, Wikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing, among others, "blacked out" their homepages today as protest against what potential federa...
by Eduardo Barraza, on 18th of January 2012
Over 10,000 sites blackout to protest anti-piracy law

Our World

Over 10,000 sites blackout to protest anti-piracy law

Tens of thousands of websites blackout against the SOPA and PIPA proposed legislation. 18th January 2012
by FabioBrasil, on 18th of January 2012
Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy moves

Politics

Wikipedia joins blackout protest at US anti-piracy move...

Wikipedia has taken its English-language site offline as part of protests against proposed anti-piracy laws in the US. Users just see a black screen and a political statement: "Ima...
by Craig Shepheard, on 18th of January 2012
Websites begin blackout protest at proposed US anti-piracy bills

Politics

Websites begin blackout protest at proposed US anti-pir...

Websites including Wikipedia begun a shuts down for 24 hours in protest of proposed anti-piracy bills (SOPA & PIPA ) which are said to be a threats to free speech that could lead to...
by David Mbiyu, on 18th of January 2012
Wikipedia blacked out for 24 hours in protest of SOPA & PIPA

Politics

Wikipedia blacked out for 24 hours in protest of SOPA &...

The English version of Wikipedia has been blacked out for 24 hours in protest of the proposed internet US laws, stop online piracy act (SOPA) and the protect IP act. London, UK. 18th Ja...
by Nelson Pereira, on 18th of January 2012
Wikipedia shuts down for 24 hours in protest of anti-piracy bills

Politics

Wikipedia shuts down for 24 hours in protest of anti-pi...

Wikipedia shuts down for 24 hours in protest of anti-piracy bills that critics say could amount to censorship. Internet companies are saying SOPA & PIPA are threats to free speech t...
by sinister pictures, on 18th of January 2012
Wikipedia blackout against SOPA and PIPA Begins

Politics

Wikipedia blackout against SOPA and PIPA Begins

A scheduled blackout by reference and information website Wikipedia began in protest against proposed US laws named the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Lond...
by Alex Milan Tracy, on 18th of January 2012
English Wikipedia 24-hour blackout to protest US SOPA Law

Politics

English Wikipedia 24-hour blackout to protest US SOPA L...

Screenshot showing Wikipedia plans to blackout its English version for 24 hours in protest over a proposed Stop Online Piracy Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tiruvannamalai, I...
by Dev Gogoi, on 18th of January 2012

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