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TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. In this video, Clay Shirky, American writer, consultant and teacher on the social and economic effects of Internet technologies, discusses the negative implications of SOPA and PIPA and a clear, easy-to-understand way. If you have any questions as to why these pieces of legislation must be stopped, this would be a great video to watch!

How You Can Take Action:

Call Congress.

Sign Google's online petition.

Send a message to Congress.

Additional Info:

Wikipedia and Other Sites Shut Down in Protest of SOPA and PIPA

Why You Should Say No to SOPA and PIPA

Supporters of SOPA

SOPA and PIPA Would Kill Thousands of Jobs

Opposers of SOPA

A technical examination of SOPA and PROTECT IP

Law Professors On SOPA and PIPA: Don't Break the Internet

An Updated Analysis: Why SOPA & PIPA Are A Bad Idea, Dangerous & Unnecessary

Sopa: Sites go dark as part of anti-piracy law protests

SOPA Blackout Photos