Popular community-edited online encyclopedia Wikipedia will black out the English version of the site for 24 hours from Wednesday to obtain support against the proposed US anti-piracy legislation.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales reportedly criticised the proposed legislation and said that it would endanger the future of internet.
Wikipedia is one of the most popular sites in the world and millions of users access it every day.
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) under consideration in the US House of Representatives targets to reduce the online sales of pirated US products abroad.
Internet giants like Google, Facebook, Twitter and eBay have reportedly expressed their discontents over the proposed legislation.
Users of Wikipedia on Tuesday can find a message on the top half of the site stating that the English version of it will black out for 24 hours to protest against SOPA and PIPA (Protect Intellectual Property Act).
