Developing Story Backers Withdraw from Anti-Piracy Bill

[Robert Heiny]

18 January 2012 Last updated at 184 ET Eight US lawmakers have withdrawn their backing from anti-piracy laws, amid "blackout" protests on thousands of internet sites. What do you think of the bill?

 

[LPH]

Reddit was also very active in trying to stop SOPA and PIPA. Reddit is a community of individuals who share links to stories, videos, and images. For example, http://i.imgur.com/5IZDo.jpg

 

[Robert Heiny]

I haven't read the bill. Commentators said it was bad. It allowed the Federal government to search online content without a court order. Was that correct? I wonder what influence ex-senator Chris Dodd had on the legislation. He's now head of the motion picture association, yes?