SOPA author Lamar Smith set for reelection, despite Reddit’s TestPAC
Reddit’s grassroots political action committee raised more than $35,000 to unseat Smith, but that was no match for the Texas Republican.
On May 30, 2012 by Kevin Collier
100+ Canadian sites to blackout in protest
The movement has also collected more than 13,000 signatures and seeks support from Americans and others.
On May 28, 2012 by Kevin Collier
New study stokes fears of a second SOPA
Would SOPA have protected the American economy? It’s an easy conclusion to draw from a new Chamber of Commerce report, which claims intellectual property is tightly connected to nearly half of all jobs in the United States.
On May 25, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reddit cofounder unveils “Bat-Signal for the Internet”
Will you heed the call?
Fundraising campaign opposes cybersecurity bills
Think privacy is awesome? Put your money where your mouth is.
On May 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reddit’s TestPAC ad to air on TV
The online political action committee is going multiplatform with TV and direct mail campaigns.
On May 23, 2012 by Kevin Collier
How bots silence Ron Paul critics and threaten the democracy of Reddit
Reddit has become valuable real estate and a digital political battleground, where vote rigging and harassment is being carried out by automated bots.
On May 23, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Hollywood planning a second SOPA for 2013
Will the new bill be milder, or more mildly packaged?
On May 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Occupy protesters rally against Trans-Pacific Partnership
Electronic Frontier Foundation has warned that the TPP could include “provisions that will harm online expression, privacy and innovation on the Internet.”
On May 16, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Infographic: On the Internet, votes still beat dollars
Despite millions of dollars being spent in support of Internet regulation, public outcry has won—so far.
On May 15, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reddit TestPAC raises nearly $10,000 to unseat SOPA author
Reddit’s homegrown political action committee will use the funds to run attack ads against Texas Representative Lamar Smith.
On May 7, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Congress beware: Redditors are watching you
At r/WatchingCongress, users of the social news site track and discuss new legislation as it hits the U.S. Congress.
On Apr 30, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Reddit updates stance on CISPA—sort of
“Your voice is the one that matters here,” Reddit, Inc. told its users on Sunday in regards to the Cyber Intelligence Security Protection Act.
Can Reddit stop CISPA?
Instrumental in leading the charge against SOPA, redditors are rallying behind a new petition—without support from Reddit, Inc.
On Apr 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Ron Paul attacks CISPA
In his weekly address, Texas Straight Talk, Paul called the controversial act “the latest assault on Internet freedom.”
On Apr 23, 2012 by Kevin Collier
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