Stop Online Piracy Act
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The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a controversial U.S. legislative proposal introduced in 2011 that sought to combat online copyright infringement by expanding the powers of rights holders and the government to block access to allegedly infringing websites.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stop Online Piracy Act canonical | 2 |
| PROTECT IP Act | 1 |
| SOPA | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1866022 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stop Online Piracy Act Context triple: [PRO-IP Act of 2008, relatedTo, Stop Online Piracy Act]
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A.
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act
The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act is a U.S. law that overhauled the system for setting and distributing copyright royalty rates, including creating the Copyright Royalty Judges to replace prior administrative mechanisms.
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B.
PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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C.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a 1998 U.S. law that implements international copyright treaties and strengthens protections for digital content, including anti-circumvention measures and safe harbor provisions for online service providers.
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D.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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E.
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act is a 1998 U.S. law that lengthened the duration of copyright protection, often associated with extending terms for works like those of Disney’s Mickey Mouse.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stop Online Piracy Act Target entity description: The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a controversial U.S. legislative proposal introduced in 2011 that sought to combat online copyright infringement by expanding the powers of rights holders and the government to block access to allegedly infringing websites.
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A.
Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act
The Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act is a U.S. law that overhauled the system for setting and distributing copyright royalty rates, including creating the Copyright Royalty Judges to replace prior administrative mechanisms.
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B.
PRO-IP Act of 2008
The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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C.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a 1998 U.S. law that implements international copyright treaties and strengthens protections for digital content, including anti-circumvention measures and safe harbor provisions for online service providers.
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D.
PROTECT Act
The PROTECT Act is a U.S. federal law aimed primarily at strengthening protections for children against sexual exploitation, abuse, and abduction, including tougher penalties for related offenses.
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E.
Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act
The Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act is a 1998 U.S. law that lengthened the duration of copyright protection, often associated with extending terms for works like those of Disney’s Mickey Mouse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copyright law proposal
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proposed United States federal law ⓘ |
| aimedTo | combat online piracy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | House bill to combat online piracy ⓘ |
| billNumber | H.R.3261 ⓘ |
| committee |
House Committee on the Judiciary
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surface form:
House Judiciary Committee
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
burdens on online platforms
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due process concerns ⓘ impact on internet infrastructure and DNS ⓘ potential for censorship ⓘ threatening freedom of expression online ⓘ |
| hasLegalArea |
copyright law
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internet law ⓘ |
| introducedDate | 2011-10-26 ⓘ |
| introducedInCongress | 112th United States Congress ⓘ |
| introducedInLegislature | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | House of Representatives ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | shelved ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess | hearings in House Judiciary Committee ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
intellectual property enforcement
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online copyright infringement ⓘ |
| notableProtestDate | 2012-01-18 ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil liberties organizations
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free speech advocates ⓘ technology companies ⓘ |
| proposedRemedy |
blocking access to infringing websites
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expanded liability for websites facilitating infringement ⓘ online advertising cutoffs for infringing sites ⓘ payment processor cutoffs for infringing sites ⓘ search engine de-indexing of infringing sites ⓘ |
| protestInvolved |
Google online petition
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Reddit blackout ⓘ English Wikipedia ⓘ
surface form:
Wikipedia English blackout
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| relatedTo |
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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Stop Online Piracy Act self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
PROTECT IP Act
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| shortName |
Stop Online Piracy Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SOPA
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| sponsor | Lamar S. Smith ⓘ |
| sponsorParty | Republican Party ⓘ |
| sponsorState | Texas ⓘ |
| status | not enacted ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
major entertainment industry groups
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motion picture industry ⓘ recording industry ⓘ |
| targeted |
domestic infringing websites
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foreign infringing websites ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent | 2012 online protests against SOPA and PIPA ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 2011 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stop Online Piracy Act Description of subject: The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was a controversial U.S. legislative proposal introduced in 2011 that sought to combat online copyright infringement by expanding the powers of rights holders and the government to block access to allegedly infringing websites.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
SOPA
this entity surface form:
PROTECT IP Act