The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was introduced to the House of Representatives on October 26, 2011 by Rep. Lamar Smith. He claimed that the bill, “shall [not] be
construed to impose a prior restraint on free speech or the press protected
under the 1st Amendment to the Constitution.” However, at the hands of the largest media revolt in history, we are forced to conclude otherwise.
SOPA was officially shelved with its sister bill, PIPA on January 18, 2012.
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