Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's against a pair of proposed anti-piracy bills that sparked a blackout of several websites in protests, adding the social network "will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet."
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In a status update posted to his public profile, Zuckerberg spoke out against the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, saying the bills would hamper the growth of the Web.
"The internet is the most powerful tool we have for creating a more open and connected world. We can't let poorly thought out laws get in the way of the internet's development," Zuckerberg says in his post. "Facebook opposes SOPA and PIPA, and we will continue to oppose any laws that will hurt the internet."
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Here's more from Zuckberg's response:
"The world today needs political leaders who are pro-internet. We have been working with many of these folks for months on better alternatives to these current proposals. I encourage you to learn more about these issues and tell your congressmen that you want them to be pro-internet."
The comments arrive as several websites, including Wikipedia, Google and Reddit, have staged protests against the bills aimed at websites selling pirated goods or violating copyrights.
Google has a simple black box covering its home page logo, which links to more details on its protest. Wikipedia and Reddit have joined other websites in an all-day blackout.
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