The Stop Online Piracy Act is the subject of a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee. The bill would allow the Department of Justice to seek court orders to stop online ad networks and payment processors from doing business with foreign websites accused of copyright infringement. Critics say the bill would lead to censorship of legitimate websites and protected free speech on sites that may contain some infringing content. SOPA supporters say current copyright enforcement laws have little effect on foreign websites that sell counterfeit goods.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2130174/the-us-stop-online-piracy-act–a-primer.html