SOPA explained: What it is and why it matters
The tech industry is abuzz about SOPA and PIPA, a pair of anti-piracy bills. Here's why they're controversial, and how they would change the digital landscape if they became law.
View ArticleUS anti-piracy bill loses support
Eight US lawmakers withdraw support for anti-piracy legislation being considered in Congress after "blackout" protests on thousands of websites.
View ArticleSOPA blackout leaves MU students without Wikipedia for a day
Sites like Wikipedia, Google, Twitter and Reddit are all protesting anti-piracy bills.
View ArticleSOPA and PIPA postponed indefinitely after protests
When the entire Internet gets angry, Congress takes notice. Both the House and the Senate on Friday backed away from a pair of controversial anti-piracy bills, tossing them into limbo and throwing...
View ArticleChamber of Commerce Sends Internal Email Reassessing SOPA, Protect IP
WASHINGTON -- The top intellectual property lawyer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce appears to have sent out an email to underlings on Friday, notifying the world's most powerful corporate lobbyists...
View ArticleU.S. Authorities Shut Down Megaupload for Piracy
Hollywood has had a rough week in its fight to pass new anti-piracy legislation.
View ArticleCopyright Treaty Requires Congressional Support, Senator Says
Sen. Ron Wyden has proposed legislation requiring the Obama administration to secure congressional legislative approval for the United States to participate in an international anti-piracy treaty, a...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament Kills Global Anti-piracy Accord Acta
The European Parliament on Wednesday declared its independence from a controversial global anti-piracy accord, rejecting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
View ArticleYouTube escapes Google's anti-piracy crackdown
YouTube gets a barrage of copyright-related take-down requests, but Google says the site will be mostly unaffected by a new search tweak that factors in piracy.
View ArticleWhat Do Torrent Sites Think About Google’s New Anti-piracy Policy?
Google caused a lot of discussion last week when they announced that they were introducing a new ranking signal into their search algorithm. The new signal directly targets sites that receive a lot of...
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