(ANSA) - Rome, March 25 - The Italian Wikipedia page was
shut down Monday ahead of Tuesday's European Parliament vote on
a new copyright directive.
"From 08:00 today the Wikipedia items in the Italian language
will not be accessible, but will send viewers to an information
banner on the reform of copyright, in view of the vote at the
European Parliament tomorrow," Wikimedia said.
There are fears the new directive may affect freedom of
expression, it said.
Italy Wikipedia page shut for EP vote
Fears freedom of expression may be affected