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Ahoy! TorrentFreak tracks pirates in House of Representatives

As the U.S. Congress continues to debate the Stop Online Piracy Act, TorrentFreak reports finding everything from softcore porn to self-help books downloaded by representatives. 

On Dec 27, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The GoDaddy SOPA drama continues—on Reddit

Redditors discuss whether GoDaddy was really hurt by its controversial positions on the Stop Online Piracy Act.

On Dec 27, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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GoDaddy employee speaks out on SOPA

Demonized domain-namer: Negative press sucks, but Reddit boycott hasn't hurt our business.

On Dec 27, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit Digest: December 26, 2011

As the Reddit community continues to boycott GoDaddy and raise awareness about the Stop Online Piracy Act, some users wonder if the social news site will become a target for attacks?

On Dec 26, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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Upvote: This week on Reddit, fighting SOPA and saving lives

Redditors won a battle against a hated piece of legislation and did some good deeds.

On Dec 23, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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GoDaddy reverses stance on Stop Online Privacy Act

Was it just another attention-getting stunt for the controversy-loving Web-hosting company?

On Dec 23, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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GoDaddy on SOPA boycott: What, us worry?

The domain-name registrar and Web-hosting company says it's not worried about a threat to take business away.

On Dec 23, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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GoDaddy boycotted after supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act

Users are planning a mass exodus from GoDaddy on Dec. 29, after the site not only voiced support for the controversial bill but called opponents "myopic."

On Dec 22, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Reddit tracks supporters of the Stop Online Piracy Act

In Reddit's latest act against the controversial bill, users compiled a list of companies that support the measure to inspire boycotts. 

On Dec 22, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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RIAA caught redhanded in piracy?

Someone's been downloading files on the home turf of the music industry's copyright cops.

On Dec 21, 2011 by Jennifer Abel

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Does the Stop Online Piracy Act support the porn industry?

After blocking 20 amendments, including one involving "obscene and pornographic works," the House Judiciary committee in charge of preparing the act for a full vote has pushed back the next hearing until 2012. 

On Dec 21, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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YouTube right now! Nerdcore rapper fights SOPA one rap at a time

Dan Bull is dedicating his talents to fighting SOPA.

On Dec 20, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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SOPA backers: No Christmas box office for you!

Redditors propose a boycott of movies on Christmas to punish Hollywood studios for backing a draconian new copyright bill.

On Dec 19, 2011 by Kevin Collier

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Pirates allegedly found at RIAA and the Dept. of Homeland Security

Despite some concerns regarding dynamic IP addresses, TorrentFreak has used the program YouHaveDownloaded to further highlight the apparent hypocrisy of institutions that support the Stop Online Piracy Act. 

On Dec 19, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Upvote: This week on Reddit, SOPA dominated the news

This week on Reddit, SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act dominated the news. 

On Dec 16, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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