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Would facebook shut down temporarily to boycott the online piracy bill?

It is rumored that facebook and other major social media platform may shut down temporarily to protest against the online piracy bill. What do you think are the chances of that happening? For more information check out this article by allfacebo more »

AlexBornemannPalomino,
  • Yes, facebook relies on UGC it would be less harmful to shut it down temporarily than for the online piracy bill to be passed
  • No, there are too many campaigns running by stakeholders that it could not afford to shut down
  • Shut down? ... What are you talking about?
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It is rumored that facebook and other major social media platform may shut down temporarily to protest against the online piracy bill. What do you think are the chances of that happening?


For more information check out this article by allfacebook.com (http://www.allfacebook.com/facebook-piracy-bill-2012-01)
Facebook and seven major online companies have endorsed an alternative online piracy bill that they believe would keep the Internet open and foster innovation.
The Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade, or OPEN Act, is co-sponsored by Republican Representative Darrell Issa of California and Senator Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon.
The legislation is an alternative to the Stop Online Piracy Act, and its counterpart, Protect IP.
Facebook and other oppenents of SOPA claim it would restrict the Internet in ways that would not only result in censorship but also create information monopolies.

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