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January 23, 2012

Anti-Online Piracy Bills Put on Hold After Massive Protests 
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In news from Capitol Hill, congressional leaders announced on Friday a
pair of controversial anti-online piracy bills have been indefinitely
put on hold following a massive online protest against the legislation.
Up until last week, both bills—the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect
IP Act—had widespread, bipartisan support. Numerous tech companies,
including Wikipedia and Google, warned the legislation would lead to
censorship online and threaten the future of the internet.



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