Pros and Cons of SOPA and PIPA

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Anti-Piracy legislation in Congress found itself back in the spotlight today as sites like Wikipedia, Reddit, and others shutdown in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA).  If Congress approves these acts, critics on both sides of the aisle say the US will step toward Chinese government-like censorship of the web.  Of course, proponents of the bill say that those criticisms are overblown and that SOPA and PIPA will only serve to bolster the entertainment industry and create jobs.  Here’s a look at the over-simplified pros and cons of both SOPA and PIPA:

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