People with recent bad news are taking action online . A petition needs 150 signatures to get on the site , and the White House says it will respond to any petition that gathers more than 100,000 signatures in 30 days . Internet petitions on the White House site and other locations are gathering signatures . The activists are inspired by last year 's successful anti - SOPA protests online . Some real - life protests are being planned for July 4 .
People with recent bad news are taking action online . Internet petitions on the White House site and other locations are gathering signatures . The activists are inspired by last year 's successful anti - SOPA protests online . Some real - life protests are being planned for July 4 .