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Lawmakers flip on piracy bills protested on Web
Some members of the
Congress
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switched sides to oppose antipiracy
legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning
Wikipedia
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dark and putting black slashes on
Google
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and other sites as if
they had been censored. Content providers who favor the anti-piracy measures, such as Hollywood
and the music industry, were scrambling to win back public opinion and
official support. Wikipe...
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Summary
Some members of the Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored. Content providers who favor the anti-piracy measures, such as Hollywood and the music industry, were scrambling to win back public opinion and official support.
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