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Who Can Stop Online Piracy: Why SOPA is Important
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 1:20am | 936Last month, SOPA was all the rage. We heard many big companies and libertines talking about privacy rights and keeping the internet free. Of course, every red-blooded American wants to keep the internet open, collaborative, innovative, and even let the debates continue as it is part of our...
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Why Most Investors Should Support SOPA
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 1:47pm | 1594To date, the Internet has been nearly unanimous in its disapproval of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, which is currently snaking its way through the US House of Representatives. The bill, coupled with the PROTECT IP Act, has been touted at as an effective way to protect digital...
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How to Trade SOPA: See Who Is Safe
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 12:31pm | 857Today, websites including Wikipedia and Reddit are protesting government efforts to increase censorship. In an effort to make their voices heard, citizens across the United States are doing everything they can to protect free speech on the internet. Everyone has heard about the Stop Online Piracy...
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Could Google or Facebook Survive a 24-Hour Blackout?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 9:10am | 896On the day when several websites are going dark in protest of SOPA, Google and Facebook are up and running as normal. Those who visit Wikipedia will be greeted by the same landing page, but English-speaking visitors who conduct a search will come up short. Instead of retrieving a detailed...
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Are Internet-Based Businesses the Way of the Future?
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - 2:38pm | 1224During the 1990s, the internet started to gain mainstream appeal amongst many facets of the American public. SInce then, the internet has become a staple for many people, integrating itself into the lives of millions of Americans and other people worldwide. Since its introduction into the...
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Are There Any Tech Firms Safe from SOPA?
Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 1:44pm | 895Now that the general public is fully aware of the Stop Online Piracy Act, many companies and private citizens have spoken out against it. The controversial bill is being debated in the House of Representatives right now, and if passed, could give the United States' attorney general full control to...
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Will Congress' SOPA Kill Internet-Based Companies?
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 12:54pm | 1241As you may have heard, the United States Congress has kicked the war against online piracy into high gear, currently debating the Stop Online Piracy Act. SOPA has been causing waves of commotion in Congress obviously, but internet users across the globe have strong feelings for the potential...