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SOPA's sponsor in the House, Chairman Smith, called Wikipedia's blackout a "publicity stunt" saying: "It is ironic that a website dedicated to providing information is spreading misinformation about the Stop Online Piracy Act." Smith went on to insist that SOPA "will not harm Wikipedia, domestic blogs or social networking sites". [188]
On January 11, 2014, marking the first anniversary of his death, a preview was released of The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, [241] a documentary about Swartz, the NSA and SOPA. [ 242 ] [ 243 ] The film was officially released at the January 2014 Sundance Film Festival . [ 244 ]
On November 16, 2011, SOPA was discussed by the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary. Tumblr, Mozilla, Techdirt, and the Center for Democracy and Technology were among many Internet companies who protested by participating in 'American Censorship Day', by displaying black banners over their site logos with the words "STOP CENSORSHIP."
A January 20, 2012, editorial in the Daily Kos described Wyden as "The biggest SOPA/PIPA hero". [38] After Senator Wyden, Senator Moran was one of the first Senators to recognize the problems with PIPA and to take a stand against the bill [ 39 ] Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown (R) also publicly voiced his opposition to the legislation as well ...
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Zoe Saldaña has responded to the controversy enveloping her Emilia Pérez co-star Karla Sofía Gascón, after a wave of offensive social media posts were resurfaced online. Saldaña, 46, starred ...
A news analysis in the information technology magazine eWeek stated, "The language of SOPA is so broad, the rules so unconnected to the reality of Internet technology and the penalties so disconnected from the alleged crimes that this bill could effectively kill e-commerce or even normal Internet use. The bill also has grave implications for ...
Why Karla Sofía Gascón’s Twitter Scandal Spells Trouble for the Oscars Ceremony. Daniel D'Addario. January 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM.