To the Point

Websites Go Dark to Protest Proposed Anti-Piracy Legislation

Wikipedia isn't available on the Internet today. Neither are several other sites. Google 's logo is covered with a black smudge and Craig's List is making users read a message before their searches get underway.

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Wikipedia isn't available on the Internet today. Neither are several other sites. Google's logo is covered with a black smudge and Craig's List is making users read a message before their searches get underway. It's all about proposed federal laws designed to stop Internet pirates from stealing movies and music and selling them cheaply online. Andrew Lih, Professor of Journalism at USC, is author of The Wikipedia Revolution: How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World's Greatest Encyclopedia.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Andrew Lih
American University

News

National

Politics

To the Point

Websites Go Dark to Protest Proposed Anti-Piracy Legislation

Wikipedia isn't available on the Internet today. Neither are several other sites. Google 's logo is covered with a black smudge and Craig's List is making users read a message before their searches get underway.

Share

To the Point

Websites Go Dark to Protest Proposed Anti-Piracy Legislation

Wikipedia isn't available on the Internet today. Neither are several other sites. Google 's logo is covered with a black smudge and Craig's List is making users read a message before their searches get underway.

Share