SOPA
Anti-piracy legislation acronym
SOPA is the Stop Online Piracy Act, a controversial U.S. congressional bill introduced in 2011 that would have expanded law enforcement's ability to combat copyright infringement online.
The bill sparked massive protests from technology companies and internet freedom advocates, who argued it would enable censorship and harm legitimate websites.
It was shelved in 2012 after widespread backlash, including a coordinated website blackout. (Lowercase sopa is Spanish for soup.)
Amount owed, written
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- committeeAppointed group for duties
cosponsors · amendment · hearing · withdrawal · tabling · defeated · lobbying · Hollywood
Formal written appeal
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
grassroots · campaign · solidarity · movement · civil disobedience · organizer · coalition · blackout
Official content restriction
- backlashStrong negative reaction
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- debateFormal argument on issues
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
criticism · uproar · polarization · dissent · contention · dispute · overreach · chilling effect
Violation of rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- counterfeitingMaking fake money
streaming · file sharing · torrent · copyright holder · content creator · royalties · licensing · fair use
bill
Amount owed, written
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- markupAdded percentage for profit
committee · cosponsors · amendment · hearing · withdrawal · tabling · defeated · lobbying · Hollywood · MPAA
petition
Formal written appeal
demonstration · grassroots · campaign · solidarity · movement · civil disobedience · organizer · coalition · blackout · awareness
censorship
Official content restriction
opposition · criticism · uproar · polarization · dissent · contention · dispute · overreach · chilling effect · free speech
infringement
Violation of rights
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
counterfeiting · streaming · file sharing · torrent · copyright holder · content creator · royalties · licensing · fair use · safe harbor
SOPAinternet freedom
Unrestricted online access rights
anti-censorship · net neutrality · digital rights · copyleft · fair use
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