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Wikipedia blackout protests SOPA and PIPA release memory
This quiz card points to a major web protest using a darkened encyclopedia page to signal internet policy concerns; guess when wikipedia blackout protests sopa and pipa belongs on the timeline.
Correct year
2012
Difficulty
medium
Range hint
2004-2020
Why this answer is 2012
Wikipedia blackout protests SOPA and PIPA release memory is scored as 2012 in this quiz. The clue points to the public release, launch, premiere, or peak culture moment used for the answer.
This page exists so the answer can stand on its own for search and sharing. The clue is intentionally short, but the explanation adds enough context for a player to understand why the year matters and how it connects to the broader category. That gives the page a clear topic, a stable title, and a useful summary for people who arrive from search or from the game result screen.
In the live quiz, this card asks players to reason from the clue and range rather than simply recall a list of dates. Close guesses still earn points, and the answer review shows the correct year, your guess, the error, and the points earned.
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