[P2P-F] (Tor) anonymity will become illegal with SOPA acts ?

[Dante-Gabryell Monson]

http://thehackernews.com/2011/12/tor-anonymity-will-become-illegal-with.html

Excerpts :

A little-noticed section of the Stop Online Piracy Act could make it
illegal to distribute Tor and other software that can circumvent attempts
by the U.S. government to block pirate Web sites.
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Under SOPA, however, software such as Tor or even sharing information about
software like Tor could be deemed illegal.
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The effects of SOPA and PIPA will be felt throughout the world, as the way
the bill defines “U.S. websites” is so broad as to cover most of the
Internet itself. The list of collateral damage the bills are feared to
cause goes on, and the list of the bills’ critics keeps expanding. In
addition to the million+ citizens who have spoken out, the legislation is
also opposed by tech companies such as Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter,
Reddit, AOL, LinkedIn, eBay, Mozilla, Wikimedia, and, yes, even Microsoft.

The Internet is probably the most important technological advancement of my
lifetime. Its strength lies in its open architecture and its ability to
allow a framework where all voices can be heard. Like the printing press
before it (which states also tried to regulate, for centuries), it
democratizes information, and thus it democratizes power. If we allow
Congress to pass these draconian laws, we'll be joining nations like China
and Iran in filtering what we allow people to see, do, and say on the Web.
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