Have you heard about the SOPA and PIPA? SOPA stands for Stop Online Piracy Act and PIPA stands for Protect Intellectual Property Act two acts from the House of Representative and Senate, respectively, that will change the way we communicate on the internet. We all update our statuses on twitter, or make purchases for the latest deals on Groupon, or search Wikipedia when we want to help our children study for their history quiz coming up. Daily, activities like these will be under scrutiny if these acts are passed.
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are all host websites of User-Content. Under the SOPA and PIPA acts, your favorite social media site could be shut down for a small portion's transgressions. They will be like police and watch-dogs constantly screening your material for legibility.
It actually goes far as criminalizing a broad and vague range of activity. Something as easy as posting a copyrighted picture on a website without the expressed authorization of the original creator can land you in a courtroom. It could be a real Salem which hunt out there. That's why you hear plans for websites like Wikipedia to shutdown their website this Wednesday January 18, 2012 as a means of protesting. Google will be supporting the effort with a link on the matter on the website front page. Here's an article that may make it even more real for you. Are you for or against the act? Leave a comment and let us know how you feel about it. Follow @GeicoTheQue for live updates and more.
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