Protect IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

Antipiracy Measures: Protect IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)

Introduction

On January 18, 2012, approximately 115,000 of the world's most popular websites, including Google, Wikipedia, Yahoo and Twitter, either ceased operating for the day or staged some form of online protest. The subject of their ire was a pair of antipiracy bills that had been proposed in the House and Senate. The protest campaign begun online by the technology sector, based primarily in Silicon Valley, California, ultimately deflated the bills' momentum. On January 14th, President Obama (D) threatened to veto either ...