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Wikipedia, Google, other sites protest anti-piracy legislation

This screenshot of www.google.com from Jan. 18 shows a "censored" Google logo.
This screenshot of www.google.com from Jan. 18 shows a "censored" Google logo.

By Aakash Jain ’14
THE ROUNDUP

Wondering why your favorite websites are blacked out?

Google, Wikipedia and a few other popular websites are protesting SOPA and PIPA, anti-piracy bills under consideration in the U.S. Congress.

Click here to read Google’s response, or click here to see Wikipedia’s justification.