Stop Online Piracy Act

This video originally aired on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

About This Video

Open phone discussion about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a House bill that would allow copyright holders and U.S. law enforcement to get court orders to shut down Web sites accused of facilitating or enabling copyright infringement. Several sites, including Wikipedia and Reddit, have blacked out their content in protest of the legislation.

Keywords

Communication Today, Online Technology, Business & Commerce, Copyrights & Legal Issues, Piracy

Related Subjects/Topics

  • Media
  • Civil Liberties

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