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SOPA Protests Gain Steam As Web Activists Flex Growing Clout
time.com 4 weeks agoInternet-based protests against a pair of controversial anti-piracy bills gained momentum Wednesday, as several lawmakers dropped their support in the face of widespread opposition from the tech industry. Until recently, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), both aimed at cracking down on web piracy, seemed destined for certain passage. [...]
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SOPA: Twitter Will Not Join Wikipedia, Reddit In Blackout
washingtonpost.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoWikipedia, Reddit and Boing Boing are planning to black out their services Wednesday to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act by showing users the bill’s effect on Web companies. These companies object to language in the bills, which are aimed at stopping online piracy on foreign Web sites, that grant the U.S. government the right to block entire Web sites with copyright-infringing content on them from the Internet. Ads by Pheedo
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