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As a result, SOPA and PROTECT IP will "drastically change the way we use the Internet (for the worse), and punish millions of innocent users" who never thought about copyright infringement. According to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian:
These bills are "the equivalent of being angry and trying to take action against Ford just because a Mustang was used in a bank robbery.""These bills must be stopped," says EFF, "if we want to protect free speech and innovation on the web."
"Please take action now and tell your Congressional representative you oppose the blacklist bills."
Do it easily on EFF's blacklist.eff.org.
EFF's one-page guide about the blacklist bills also provides relevant information to review and share with others.
Heavyweights Face Off on Both Sides
Powerful interests represent both sides. Opponents include Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, AOL, You Tube, Linkedin, Mozilla, Roblox, Reddit, the Wikimedia Foundation, EFF, the ACLU, Human Rights Watch, the libertarian CATO Institute, the Library Copyright Alliance (including the American Library Association), and dozens of others.
Virtually the entire tech industry united in opposition, including Adobe, Apple, Dell, Electronic Arts, Intel, Intuit, McAfee, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony (excluding Sony Music and Picture), Sybase, Symantec, and many others.
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