The German, Danish, Czech and Slovak versions of the online encyclopedia have taken their sites offline in protest against the forthcoming EU Copyright Directive. Article 13 of the law would require large online platforms to scan all content uploaded for potential copyright violations. And, Article 11 would allow publishers to charge platforms for linking to their stories. The law is likely to be approved Tuesday by the European Parliament. (Fortune)

Talking point: Wikipedia has gone dark before to protest laws constraining digital rights. In 2012 it joined with Tumblr, Google and Reddit, among others, over the Stop Online Privacy Act and Protect IP Act in the U.S., neither of which passed. The EU protest is less widespread, though some participants—including Reddit, Twitch, and Pornhub—are encouraging users to contact their politicians. Champions say the law will allow content creators to reclaim their works’ value from U.S. tech giants. Activists argue it’s a surveillance and censorship threat. Demonstrations are planned for this weekend, and a petition against the law has collected more than five million signatures.