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    5 Corporations Who Want To Censor The Internet

    SOPA is a bill currently being pushed through congress that would give the federal government the power to block websites. Who actually wants this abomination of a bill to pass? The answer may surprise you! Help stop this by petitioning on savetheinternet.com

    Evan G.
    by Evan G.

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    Wow! Who would have guessed that the parent company of good ol' Fox News would be one of the main proponents of a bill expanding the power of the federal government...

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    Yet another reason not to buy a PS3... (Let the flame war commence)

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    You would think the DMCA would satisfy their legal department and wallets. Nope.

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    Although technically not a company, the Business Software Alliance (BSA) is a group of corporations that have collectively released a statement in support of the bill. Some of its members include Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Dell, and Adobe.

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    The Apple fanboy inside of me died upon receiving this news.

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