Google, the tech company known for its progressive vision, has used its US searching engine homepage to protest against two congress bills that are threatening internet with censorship.

Photo: the protest against bills page, a snapshot from www.google.com/landing/takeaction

The SOPA and PIPA bills are set to be passed in the US in an attempt to create tougher measures against online copyright theft, a measure that Google have been opposing.

Users are asked to click a link placed below the main Google search bar, which says: ‘Tell Google: Please Don’t Censor the Web!’ Once users have clicked the link, they go to the page that explains Google policy. Using the phrase ‘end piracy, not liberty’ as a slogan, the page includes an infographic explaining that: “Millions of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA because these bills would censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the U.S.”

“The Senate will begin voting on January 24th. Please let them know how you feel. Sign this petition urging Congress to vote NO on PIPA and SOPA before it is too late.”

The page allows people to sign up against the bills that, if approved, will prevent internet from development and may be a problem for small businesses.

Facebook also supports this protest. “The internet is the most powerful tool we have for creating a more open and connected world. We can’t let poorly thought out laws get in the way of the internet’s development. Facebook opposes SOPA and PIPA, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet,” Mark Zuckerberg, CEO said in a statement.