Clay Shirky: Sopa and Pipa would create a consumption-only internet
You may not care about the US bills aimed at censoring the net but you should – they could stop you participating online againThere are many reasons to dislike Sopa and Pipa, the pair of internet censorship bills working their way through the US Congress. They are (another) example of the influence of corporate money on American politics: US media firms have cumulatively donated tens of millions of dollars to the bills’ authors.
published date:Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:41:11 GMT
Clay Shirky: Sopa and Pipa would create a consumption-only internet
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Clay Shirky: Sopa and Pipa would create a consumption-only internet
You may not care about the US bills aimed at censoring the net but you should – they could stop you participating online againThere are many reasons to dislike Sopa and Pipa, the pair of internet censorship bills working their way through the US Congress. They are (another) example of the influence of corporate money on American politics: US media firms have cumulatively donated tens of millions of dollars to the bills’ authors.