Highlights
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: PayPal, Inc., Companies and Corporations, Ray Rice, Media Industry, Google Inc.
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Online fraud puts consumers at risk
For nearly 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has helped consumers avoid fraud and scams by helping them find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. We are uniquely positioned in representing both the interests of the business community,...Tags: Piracy, Lawyers, Computer Crime, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Corporate Crime
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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: Piracy, Social Media, Facebook, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
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Al Gore, Sean Parker call for 'Occupy Democracy' movement online
Opinion L.A.Nothing gets my cynic juices flowing quite like hearing people call on the Internet to fix the political system. Former Vice President Al Gore and online entrepreneur Sean Parker gave an overflow crowd at the South by Southwest trade show...... -
National library group lists 10 most 'challenged' books of 2011
American Library Association (ALA) released the Top 10 List of Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2011 on Monday in conjunction with National Library Week, April 8-14. Among the list was “The Hunger Games” book series recently released as...
Tags: Prices, Civil Rights, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Demographics, Book
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MPAA's former tech officer now argues against SOPA, PIPA
Company TownThe MPAA's former chief technology policy officer is speaking out against anti-piracy bills that were a top priority for his former employer. Paul Brigner, who resigned from his job last month as senior vice president for the MPAA, said he has changed his... -
Does the U.S. need stronger laws against online piracy?
No The Internet is a truly special innovation. Never before in the history of civilization has humankind been exposed to this explosion of ideas, entertainment and information. It's created new markets and given us windows to all corners of the world...Tags: Piracy, PROTECT IP Act
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Internet strike: Wikipedia, Mozilla, Reddit to go dark tonight
TechnologyWikipedia blackout: Wikipedia joins the Internet blackout in protest of SOPA and PIPA, the anti-piracy acts that are making their way through congress.... -
Wikipedia blackout: Wednesday shaping up to be productive workday
Nation NowWikipedia blackout: The Wikipedia blackout is coming, as well as 24 hours without Reddit and other popular social network sites. What will we do to survive? Will we actually have to work and do our own research?... -
Monster Mash: Brian Stokes Mitchell on 'Glee'; a new Liz auction
Culture MonsterMonster Mash: Brian Stokes Mitchell on 'Glee'; another Liz auction... -
MPAA's Chris Dodd takes aim at SOPA strike
Company TownHollywood's chief lobbyist lashed out at tech companies for mounting the "Blackout Day," the massive online protest over anti-piracy legislation. Motion Picture Association of America Chief Chris Dodd, the former Senator from Connecticut, accused... -
More opponents of PIPA and SOPA emerge on the right
Opinion L.A.House and Senate bills to combat "foreign rogue websites" remain on track for important votes in the coming weeks, but opposition to the measures is extending across the partisan spectrum. Today's example: Heritage Action, a nonprofit advocacy group...
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