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Senator’s Twitter account hacked

Support for controversial antipiracy bill appears to be the motive.

On Jan 23, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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SOPA headed for complete rewrite

Rep. Lamar Smith, who championed the controversial antipiracy bill, now says "we need to revisit the approach."

On Jan 20, 2012 by Owen Thomas

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PIPA postponed indefinitely, Internet cheers

Just two days after mass Internet protests, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that voting on the Protect IP Act would be pushed back.

On Jan 20, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Dot Dot Dot: The Internet needs a leader

The Internet has proven it’s a real community. What do we do now?

On Jan 19, 2012 by Owen Thomas

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The Pirate Bay drops anchor on SOPA

An official statement released by The Pirate Bay has redditors, in particular, questioning the current state of the entertainment industry. 

On Jan 19, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Judging the success of SOPA protests—by the numbers

Here's an overview of the impressive results from the great Internet blackout of 2012. 

On Jan 19, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Should Twitter have gone dark today?

While other sites went dark to protest the Stop Online Privacy Act and the Protect IP Act, Twitter stayed operational.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Why LiveJournal didn’t go black today

The blogging community preferred to let its users speak out—as they do every day on the site.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Exclusive interview: Reddit’s most famous homegrown celebrity speaks!

Forthewolfx, famous for being famous on the social news site, shares how he's coping with the SOPA blackout and Reddit fame.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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PIPA cosponsor Marco Rubio withdraws support

One senator down, 39 more to go for opponents of the Protect IP Act. 

On Jan 18, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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SOPA, PIPA, OPEN—this may clarify a few things

A primer for those wondering what the difference between SOPA, PIPA, and OPEN are—and how they might affect your life.

On Jan 18, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Internet going on strike

Many websites are using the day to send a message about pending Internet regulation legislation.

On Jan 17, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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The White House comes out swinging against SOPA

No clear veto promise, but a strong rejection of just about every tactic in the antipiracy proposal.

On Jan 14, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Twitter’s venting on the Stop Online Piracy Act goes beyond 140 characters

As a controversial act makes it way to Congress, Twitter users are voicing concerns on the microblogging site—while they still can. 

On Nov 16, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh