The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) have driven the Internet into a frenzy, with numerous Silicon Valley companies objecting the entertainment industry backed bill. Earlier this week, Wikipedia, Reddit and numerous other companies announced blackouts scheduled for Wednesday in protest of both SOPA and PIPA. Google too plans to make its opposition clear, however the company won't be blacking out its website. Instead it will raise awareness using the Google search homepage. "Like many businesses, entrepreneurs, and Web users, we oppose these bills because there are smart, targeted ways to shut down foreign rogue Web sites without asking American companies to censor the Internet," a Google representative said. "So tomorrow we will be joining many other tech companies to highlight this issue on our U.S. homepage." When asked how these protest links would be displayed, Google told CNET it will not replace the company's logo, but it will post a link on its homepage that leads to more information. Google's homepage is the most visited web page in the world and the company's actions will definitely draw plenty of attention.
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