12 Things You Can Do Because Congress Protected Internet Freedoms
Five years ago this week, Congress attempted to pass the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) -- two pieces of legislation that would have completely changed how the internet works today through a variety of mechanisms, including forcing websites to actively police and potentially censor all content posted by users or fear seizure of their website. Thanks to the largest-ever online protest, 75,000 websites and 15 million online users urged Congress to reject SOPA/PIPA to protect free speech and innovation on the internet. Five years later, some folks are still circulating similar, bad ideas to curtail users and the $8 trillion internet economy. Here are 12 things that would be under siege if Congress does not continue to protect our internet freedoms:
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