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Sites including Wikipedia and Reddit launched site blackouts on January 18, while protesters hit the streets in New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) drew more than 7 million signatures for an anti-SOPA and PIPA petition that it linked on its highly trafficked homepage.
The tide turned soon after the protest, and both bills lost some of their Congressional backers.
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The moves came after several lawmakers flipped their position on the bills in the wake of widespread online and offline protests against them.
Tech companies, who largely oppose the bills, mobilized their users this week to contact representatives and speak out against the legislation.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) --SOPA 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 doubt on their future viability.
The House of Representatives said it is putting on hold its version of the bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
I Also Hope I Can Get A Trailer For Lego Pac-Man Stop Motion 3.
supermario101000 4 weeks ago
@supermario101000 Good idea, I think I might post a teaser when I have completed more of it.
Legobuilder9000 4 weeks ago