Today, where Internet has brought to us the most of the free information and entertainment and where we are able to communicate with the hundreds of people in real-time, American government is trying to censor and limit our ability to all free stuff there is on the World-wide web. Internet provides us with free music, movies, books and represents a place where people can share their creativity, thoughts, information & else. It has been the most productive way of organizing protests around the globe.
What is PROTECT IP/SOPA?
The PROTECT IP Act or Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 is the new bill with the stated goal of giving US Government and corporations power to censor the Internet in order to improve entertainment business. US Government want the authority to shut down websites that provides us with free movies, music and other.
How can they do that?
Well, they have a few different ways.
1. They can block almost every website they want.
2. They can sue almost every website they want.
In that case, search engines and social-media sites could be led to bankrupt because of that. Why? If a user share any copyright material on the Internet, it’s automatically social-media network’s responsibility.
Of course we won’t even discuss the possibility that US Government will try to abuse this bill and censor almost every website they don’t like or feel it’s promoting something that does not correspond to them.
In other words, this bill can only lead Internet to be more unsafe and independent place.
What can I do to change this?
First, I want you to go to this website and fill a quick letter to the US Government. There are also a lot of company’s who have joined in this action. The important thing is to inform everyone about this. Information should be free and independent, especially on the Internet. Fight for the future.
There is a possibility that this blog could also get censored, so the important thing is to share. Sharing is caring.
