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The Stop Online Piracy Act is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives in 2011 by Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX). The bill aims to curb online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual...
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The Stop Online Piracy Act is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives in 2011 by Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX). The bill aims to curb online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. Opponents of the bill claim that it would harm free speech and internet innovation and create a climate of internet censorship.
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