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The Stop Online Piracy Act was a U.S. House bill introduced as a protection for content creators but ultimately viewed by the public as a federal mandate for online censorship. The bill's 2012 defeat was seen as one of the first significant lobbying victories for online service providers like Google and Wikipedia. A rough Senate equivalent to the bill was known as the PROTECT IP act.
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the
The Stop Online Piracy Act was a U.S. House bill introduced as a protection for content creators but ultimately viewed by the public as a federal mandate for online censorship. The bill's 2012 defeat was seen as one of the first significant lobbying victories for online service providers like Google and Wikipedia. A rough Senate equivalent to the bill was known as the PROTECT IP act.
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which many activists argue similarly infringes on citizens' civil liberties.
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which many activists argue similarly infringes on citizens' civil liberties.
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Ravens, NFL pursue online sellers of bogus merchandise
As the Ravens drove toward the playoffs, Barbra Skarzynski wanted to buy her son a team jersey as a Christmas gift. She searched Google for Lardarius Webb gear, quickly found a site that billed itself as an official store of the Ravens, and bought a...Tags: Credit and Debt, Lardarius Webb, Services and Shopping, Prescription Drugs, Companies and Corporations
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Wikipedia plans protest blackout today
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't be surprised if you can't find Wikipedia today. The online encyclopedia's English language website is down until midnight. The 24-hour blackout is to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. The Stop...Tags: Human Rights, eBay Inc., Social Media, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Facebook
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Wikipedia, Reddit plan blackout in SOPA protest
CNNMoneyA handful of large websites will go dark on Wednesday to protest an anti-piracy bill that critics say will wreck the Internet as we know it. Wikipedia, user-submitted news site Reddit, the blog Boing Boing and the Cheezburger network of comedy sites...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Rupert Murdoch, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Computer Networking and Internet, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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Tech Talk: SOPA and PIPA explained
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA number of websites announced they will effectively shut down for 12 to 24 hours on Wednesday to protest two laws Congress is considering. The House of Representatives are considering a bill called the Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261, while the Senate...Tags: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., PROTECT IP Act, Mike Pompeo, White House, Labor Legislation
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Sen. Paul meets Lincoln/Garrard votes
żBy Michael Broihier
It’s not an unusual sight to see a politician show up in a community bearing an Ed McMahon sized check, its a visual symbol to voters that he’s doing his job bringing home the bacon. But US Senator Rand Paul surprised the...Tags: Harry Reid, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Computer Networking and Internet
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Feds Shut Down Megaupload File-Sharing Website
KTLA NewsNEW YORK -- In one of the U.S. government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns ever, federal agents on Thursday arrested the leaders of and shut down Megaupload.com, a popular hub for illegal file sharing. Hours later, Megaupload's fans turned the table on...Tags: New Zealand, Music, Prosecution, PROTECT IP Act, Entertainment
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The Online-Piracy Mess: How Chris Dodd and Hollywood blew it with SOPA
A cool $1.5 million a year.
That's what the Motion Picture Association of America is reportedly paying Connecticut's formerU.S. Sen. Chris Doddto slide an anti-Internet-piracy bill through Congress. His insider knowledge, his old-fashioned liberal...Tags: Online Advertising, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Customs and Tradition, Theft, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Websites Go Dark to Protest SOPA
Dozens of websites are going dark Wednesday, including popular sites like Wikipedia in protest of a bill called SOPA or Stop Online Piracy Act, an Internet legislation some say goes too far.
Among the sites going dark for 24 hours Wednesday includes:...Tags: Ron Wyden, Los Angeles Times, Media Industry, Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media
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Concerns About Online Piracy Act Growing Among State's Congressional Delegation
The Hartford CourantIs the tide shifting on a controversial bill that would give the government and copyright holders broad new powers to stop online piracy? Over the weekend, the White House signaled that it has strong reservations about the controversial Stop Online...Tags: Chris Murphy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Christopher Dodd, Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media
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Wikipedia shuts down in protest over anti-piracy legislation
Charles.Bassett@cw33.comWikipedia is the sixth most popular website in the world. It's the go-to information website for many students at UT Dallas. "Whenever I'm doing papers I use it for finding the sources that they've sourced in their article and then looking further",...Tags: University of Texas at Dallas, Entertainment, Music, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, YouTube
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