Facebook’s Zuckerberg raises concern against SOPA, PIPA

New York: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg formally raised his concern against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) today, calling them “poorly thought out laws.”

“Facebook opposes SOPA and PIPA, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the Internet,” the Facebook CEO said plainly in a Wednesday blog post.

“The Internet is the most powerful tool we have for creating a more open and connected world,” Zuckerberg continued. “We can’t let poorly thought out laws get in the way of the internet’s development.”

He called for leaders who are “pro-Internet,” and said Facebook has been working with lawmakers for months “on better alternatives to these current proposals.” Zuckerberg closed by encouraging Facebook users to “tell your congressmen that you want them to be pro-Internet.”

Zuckerberg also tweeted a link to his blog post, the first time the Facebook chief has used his Twitter account since March 2009.

The social network urged Congress not to rush the issue; “it’s too important not to take the time to get it right,” the company said.








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