SOPA
![VIDEO: Aaron Swartz, SOPA, NSA and 'The Day we Fight Back' VIDEO: Aaron Swartz, SOPA, NSA and 'The Day we Fight Back'](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/aaron_swartz_library_picture.png)
Civil and digital rights activists are targeting February 11 as 'the day we fight back' against widespread state surveillance, using the life, work and words of Aaron Swartz as motivation.
![Voters boot SOPA backers from Congress Voters boot SOPA backers from Congress](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/sopa.png)
Thanks to Tuesday's elections, Hollywood will have lost six if not more House Representatives that all formerly backed SOPA, the controversial ......
![Anonymous takes down Mexican gov websites Anonymous takes down Mexican gov websites](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Anonymous-PR-Logo.png)
The hacktivist group Anonymous had turned its sights on the Mexican government.
Earlier in the week, the group took down sites belonging ......
![Jimmy Wales says the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd Jimmy Wales says the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Chris-Dodd-3-21-08.png)
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales suggested the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd over his handling of the SOPA debate.
![The Pirate Bay says they are like early Hollywood pirates The Pirate Bay says they are like early Hollywood pirates](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/pirate_bay_logo.png)
A statement from The Pirate Bay explains how they are like the film pioneers who moved the movie industry to Hollywood.
![SOPA and PIPA: Bills postponed indefinitely SOPA and PIPA: Bills postponed indefinitely](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/sopa.png)
Just 48 hours after an Internet-wide protest "blackout," congressional leaders have indefinitely postponed the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills.
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![MPAA CEO makes statement on anti-SOPA blackout MPAA CEO makes statement on anti-SOPA blackout](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/sopa.png)
As you've undoubtedly noticed, today was the anti-SOPA blackout for hundreds of major sites in the U.S., most notably Wikipedia, which remains ......
![White House opposes key SOPA provisions but promises future anti-piracy law White House opposes key SOPA provisions but promises future anti-piracy law](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Obama-speaks-250px.png)
The White House has released a statement which appears to indicate SOPA and PIPA, at least in their present forms, will not be signed into law.
![Artists are doing better than ever according to the US Labor Department Artists are doing better than ever according to the US Labor Department](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/US-Dept-of-Labor-Seal-250px.png)
According to the US Department of Labor, jobs and pay for independent artists, musicians, and writers have increased significantly since 1998.
![Congressman asks gaming community to take action against SOPA Congressman asks gaming community to take action against SOPA](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Jared-Polis.png)
US Representative Jared Polis, who is also an avid gamer and Internet entrepeneur, is urging gamers to take action against SOPA and PIPA.
![Reddit to go dark for 12 hours in protest of SOPA/PIPA Reddit to go dark for 12 hours in protest of SOPA/PIPA](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Reddit-protest.png)
Reddit has announced a protest of SOPA and PIPA. On January 18 the normal site will be replaced by links to information about the 2 bills.
![Influential US legislator bows to Reddit pressure and speaks out against SOPA Influential US legislator bows to Reddit pressure and speaks out against SOPA](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/Paul-Ryan.png)
After being targetted by Reddit members, Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan has officially come out saying he will vote against SOPA.
![Major League Gaming pulls over 100 domains from GoDaddy Major League Gaming pulls over 100 domains from GoDaddy](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/mlg_2_hdr_545.png)
GoDaddy has got to be starting to feel the squeeze.
Two weeks ago, 37,000 domains were pulled from Go Daddy after it was revealed they were ......
![GoDaddy customers transfer more than 32,000 domains in 36 hours GoDaddy customers transfer more than 32,000 domains in 36 hours](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/godaddy_logo.png)
GoDaddy customers outraged at the company's support for SOPA transferred 32,000 domain names to rival registrar NameCheap over a 36 hour period.
![Internet activists take aim at legislators pushing SOPA Internet activists take aim at legislators pushing SOPA](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/us_congressman_lamar_smith.png)
Activists from around the Internet are escalating the war against SOPA from protests to organizing campaigns to defeat legislators supporting the bill.
![GoDaddy continues backpedalling on SOPA support as domain name exodus continues GoDaddy continues backpedalling on SOPA support as domain name exodus continues](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/godaddy_logo.png)
Although GoDaddy has paid lip service to reversing their support for SOPA, it wasn't until today that they withdrew the letter they wrote to Congress.
![Go Daddy lost 37,000 domains before pulling their SOPA support Go Daddy lost 37,000 domains before pulling their SOPA support](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/godaddy_logo.png)
According to info collected by The Domains, 37,000 domains were pulled from Go Daddy after it was revealed they were formal supporters of the ......
![Go Daddy feels the squeeze, drops support for SOPA Go Daddy feels the squeeze, drops support for SOPA](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/godaddy_logo.png)
Just a day after it was revealed as 1 of the 120 formal supporters of SOPA, Go Daddy has pulled its support from the draconian bill.
The ......
![120 companies and groups come out in favor of SOPA 120 companies and groups come out in favor of SOPA](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/sopa.png)
The judiciary committee and its chairman Lamar Smith have revealed the 120 formal supporters of SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), the draconian ......
![SOPA vote delayed SOPA vote delayed](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/sopa.png)
In a surprise move, The House Judiciary Committee has delayed the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) vote.
The delay seems to be thanks to the ......
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