US to Introduce Controversial Bill to Stop Online Piracy

The US government is to introduce legislation to stop illegal copying and distribution of content online. The proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) would allow the government and copyright holders to block access to websites that are considered illegally copying and distributing the content online. However, some worry that it would lead to censorship on the internet More information: http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/top-stories/158210/what-journalists-need-to-know-about-sopa/