Twitter, Netflix, Reddit, Foursquare et al. protest end to net neutralityThose sites and many more simulated a slowdown of their sites and services by doing things such as posting the dreaded spinning wheel of death. The internet didn't really slow down; the companies were, rather, trying to illustrate what the internet would be like if the US passes rules proposed by ISPs.
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Twitter, Netflix, Reddit, Foursquare et al. protest end to net neutrality
