History: January 18 (#4)

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January 18, 2012 More than 115,000 websites engage in an online protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the US.[citation needed] The websites involved viewed the laws as infringing on the right to free speech and many of them temporarily shut down in protest.

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On January 18, in the year 2012: More than 115,000 websites engage in an online pr otest against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the US.[citation needed] The websites involved viewed the laws as infringing on the right to free speech and many of them temporarily shut down in protest. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a proposed United States congressional bill to expand the ability of U.

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Why January 18, 2012 matters: More than 115,000 websites engage in an online protest again st the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the US.[citation needed] The websites involved viewed the laws as infringing on the right to free speech and many of them temporarily shut down in protest. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: January 18, 2012 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions w hile reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: More than 115,000 websites engage in an online protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act in the US.[citation needed] The websites involved viewed the laws as infringing on the right to free speech and many of them temporarily shut down in protest. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)