Wikipedia the l largest encyclopedia on the internet and also in human history has blacked out. The Wikipedia blacked out has started from midnight January 18, Eastern Time and will continue till 24 hours. All those readers, visitors who come to English Wikipedia during this black out time will not be able to read the information on encyclopedia.
Wikipedia is doing this as protest and to create awareness among the visitors, readers of Wikipedia. The U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could fatally damage the free and open Internet. SOPA and PIPA represent two bills in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate respectively. SOPA is short for the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” and PIPA is an acronym for the “Protect IP Act.” (“IP” stands for “intellectual property.”)
During this 24 hour black out Wikipedia is accessible on mobile devices and smart phones. One can also view Wikipedia normally by disabling JavaScript in browser.
This is the first time that English Wikipedia has been blacked out. English Wikipedia is also not available in Pakistan and people are facing problem. To know more about the Wikipedia black out click here