Trending News: Taking a Stand on Freedom of Information ( Blackout 2012 )

Knowledge is power and our voice is tested once again as sites, big or small, took on a blacklash this 18th.. by blacking out their websites to protest the internet censorhip bill under the guise of SOPA, PIPA ( and who knows what’s next ).  Never underestimate the power of the Social Web.. and people are united once more in this fight to protect our rights to freedom of free information, free speech, privacy and innovation.  If you missed the action, we scoured the Web to keep you updated:

What Is SOPA Anyway? A Guide to Understanding the Online Piracy Bill
( Source: The Wall Street Journal )

It will undermine free speech and due process, says one side. It will protect America’s creative class from thieves, says the other. But what’s really in the Stop Online Piracy Act? A guide… READ MORE

Black Wednesday: Websites Go Dark For SOPA Protest (PHOTOS)
( Source: Huffington Post )

More than 7,000 websites — including Wikipedia and Google — went dark Jan. 18 to protest anti-piracy legislation currently making its way through the U.S. Congress. Sites in opposition either… READ MORE

Why SOPA is Dangerous
( Source: Mashable )

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that SOPA is bad and would ruin the Internet, but have you actually read the bill? If not, it’s worth reading, for two reasons. First, if you are going to oppose a bill… READ MORE

SOPA Will Take Us Back to the Dark Ages
( Source: Mashable )

I had an epiphany today. The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, was not written by people who fundamentally misunderstand how the web works. They understand all too well, and want to change it… READ MORE

SOPA/PIPA Blackout: 5 Questions Confused People Asked
( Source: The Washington Post )

Yesterday’s Web site blackout — otherwise known as “The Day the LOLcats Died” — did a great deal of awareness-raising against the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, also known as SOPA and… READ MORE

SOPA Blackouts Inspired Protest Around the World
( Source: Los Angeles Times )

Millions of Americans responded to the historic SOPA and PIPA blackouts implemented by thousands of websites both large and small Wednesday, but Americans weren’t the only ones moved to action… READ MORE

5 Sites that Could Have Made All the Difference in Protesting SOPA
( Source: Forbes )

It’s the day after “the big internet blackout,” as my NBC news station referred to the SOPA and PIPA antipiracy bills as this morning, and all systems appear to be back on schedule… READ MORE

SOPA Generates 2.4M Tweets; Who Says It Limits Online Expression?
( Source: Reuters )

Who says SOPA limits online expression? It generated 2.4 million tweets on Wednesday as people shut out from Wikipedia and other sites turned to Twitter to vent their frustration with the… READ MORE

The Chinese View of SOPA
( Source: The New Yorker )

As members of Congress edge away from the Stop Online Piracy Act, leaders of the opposition can count among their most frequently used rhetorical tools a metaphor that has come to define this debate: SOPA = China… READ MORE

SOPA Getting a Face-Lift: How Evil Will It Be?
( Source: Wired.com )

The House version of the Stop Online Piracy Act, the proposed anti-piracy legislation that drew a planned and widespread internet revolt Wednesday, is likely to undergo a radical overhaul to muster passage… READ MORE

Millions of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA because these bills would censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the U.S. – Google

You can still add your voice against PIPA and SOPA here.