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Posted on Jan 17, 2017

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: