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Wikipedia to Close Down — for 24 Hours

Founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales has announce via Twitter that the web site will be shut down for 24 hours this Wednesday in protest of proposed legislation known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).

In his “tweet”, Wales wrote:

“Student warning! Do your homework early. Wikipedia protesting bad law on Wednesday! #sopa”

On Wednesday, instead of being able to access Wikipedia, users will see instructions on how to reach members of Congress to protest the proposed legislation.

As currently written, the SOPA bill would allow copyright holders to seek court orders against websites that facilitate copyright infringement.

Opponents of the bill claim that SOPA chills free speech.