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SOPA and PIPA protests were overlapped and followed by protests against the ACTA treaty, which would have been similar in its effects. The ACTA treaty was signed by 22 European Union Member States in Europe, and was expected to be signed before March 2012 by the remaining states: Cyprus, Estonia, Netherlands and Slovakia.
The move to protest against SOPA and PIPA was initiated when Fight for the Future organized [3] [4] thousands of the most popular websites in the world, including Reddit, Craigslist, and the English Wikipedia, to consider temporarily closing their content and redirecting users to a message opposing the proposed legislation.
Dec 15, 2011 – House markup on SOPA; Jan 13, 2012 – Six PIPA Co-sponsors write letter of concern [62] Jan 14, 2012 – White House issues formal response to SOPA/PIPA petition [63] [64] [65] Jan 18, 2012 – Internet Blackout protest; 6 Senators withdraw support: Kelly Ayotte, John Boozman, Roy Blunt, Orrin Hatch, Mark Kirk, Marco Rubio. [66]
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Many argued that requiring ISP's to block access to certain websites constituted censorship. On January 18, 2012, the English Wikipedia shut down for 24 hours to protest SOPA and PIPA. In the wake of many protests, consideration of the legislation was put on hold. [65]
English: Photo of SOPA-PIPA protest, January 18, 2012, in front of Senators Chuck Schumer's and Kirsten Gillibrand's offices, New York City. Date: 18 January 2012, 14 ...
Prime Minister James Marape has declared a state of emergency in Papua New Guinea amid an outbreak of rioting and looting, as depicted here in the country's capital, Port Moresby, on Jan. 10, 2024.