Politics & Government
Poll: Protesting SOPA, PIPA Legislation
On Wednesday, a web-wide protest took place in response to the legislative battle over two Internet piracy bills (PIPA and SOPA). What are your thoughts on the legislation?
On Wednesday, a web-wide protest by thousands of websites included a 24-hour shutdown of the English-language Wikipedia and the search engine "Google" blacking out its logo in response to the legislative battle over two Internet piracy bills.
The bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act in the House and the Protect IP Act in the Senate, are backed by movie studios, music labels, and news outlets, among other organizations. Major websites are against the legislation, arguing it will give the government broad powers to shut down sites accused of copyright infringment.
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Today's question: Do you think bills like this are reasonable legislation, or will this lead to a dangerous shift of power?
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