SOPA By the Numbers
SOPA is still a big deal. People are still talking about it. People talk about it so much that they are neglecting the importance of ACTA, a similar bill with equal ramifications of SOPA and PIP. Nonetheless, what is being dubbed as The Day the Internet Stood Still has coughed up some amazing stats. To put it in perspective, the Wikipedia blackout was seen by 160 million people - over twice those who tuned in to the first televised presidential debate. And if the total calls made to Congress were an average of 45 seconds each, every senator received 11.5 hours of calls. Since nobody likes reading numbers anymore, here is an infographic from Frugaldad.com:
Source: frugaldad.com
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Justin DiSandro joined SocialTechPop at its inception in 2010. He has been integral in growing the blog by working closely with the technology and the pop culture community. His sarcastic wit and charm has earned him numerous writing awards and accolades, and his absurd knowledge of all things "pop" has earned him recognition throughout the entertainment industry. His writings have appeared in countless magazines, literary journals, and documentaries, as well as being quoted by a variety of scholarly studies and film fests.