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1. Victory? Results of The SOPA and PIPA
Protests

2. You might have noticed yesterday that
some of your favorite sites could not
be accessed. Sites like Wikipedia and
Reddit, instead directed you to a
protest page, where you could find out
more about the SOPA and PIPA acts.

3. Did the nationwide protests do
anything? Are we still in danger of
losing the internet as we know it?

4. The SOPA and PIPA Protests

5. The world stood up and took notice
recently, as two anti-piracy bills were
proposed – that would have given the
US government the power to block
access to websites that they claim
have infringed copyright laws. In this
age of social sharing and information,
that kind of power would undermine
everything businesses, marketers and
content creators have worked towards.

6. Free and easy access to a world of
information, wouldn’t be as free or as
easy anymore. Sites across America
protested by going dark on
Wednesday, while many others
promoted the signing of a protest
petition. At the helm, was Google,
Mozilla and Craigslist. Fortunately,
over 4.5 million people took up the
cause, and signed the petition. But
what impact did this make?

7. The Results Are In

8. PCWorld reported today, that 25
Senators have now chosen to oppose
the bill. Wikipedia’s effort, led to 162
million people being informed about
the SOPA and PIPA acts. There was a
rampant outburst on Twitter about the
protests, with over 2.4 million tweets.
Even the National Review, a
conservative publication, was against
the bill.

9. It seems as though the crisis has been
averted for now. What isn’t clear, is
how this mass social outcry is going to
affect future bills. Media tycoon
Rupert Murdoch, was outraged by the
protests, and accused the blogosphere
of ‘terrorizing’ both Senators and
Congressmen – so much so, that they
withdrew their support for the bill.

10. The Continued Battle For Internet
Freedom

11. Right now, there is not much room for
a victory party. The next vote is coming
soon, on January 24th. Whether the
response will be the same is anyone’s
guess. One thing is becoming very
clear – the entertainment industry
wants these bills to be passed. They
are losing money daily, and won’t rest
until they correct it.

12. This struggle is far from over. With so
much pressure on Congress to both
pass and dump the bills, who will win
in the end? Experts have been saying
that these bills will continue to make
their way to Congress, one way or
another. It’s up to the public to keep
an eye on what’s going on in
government and make their protests
known.

13. It’s up to the tech people, the media,
marketers and businesses online to
make sure that their voices are heard.
It will be a sorry day for everyone on
the globe, when government can
control the internet, what information
is shared, and what sites you can visit.
Social sharing is too new to ruin, by
restricting its growth!

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