Jon Stewart Now Knows About SOPA/PIPA... And He's Not Impressed

Courtesy Techdirt  Thu, 01/19/2012 - 06:23

Remember how, based on an audience question, Jon Stewart promised to study up on SOPA/PIPA for a future show.

Looks like that happened. And, apparently, he did his homework before Wednesday, so he could actually use Wikipedia.

In last night's show, Stewart used yesterday's blackouts and protests as a jumping off point to discuss the bill.

There were two main points: (1) Congress is trying to pass laws about an internet they don't understand at all, and (2) fair...

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