Bill to stop online crime being hit by huge web - freedom backlash . The US Internet Crime Act is intended to protect U.S. intellectual property . Web - freedom advocates say it 's too broad and could be used to shut down web sites . `` Need to find a better solution than # SOPA # DontBreakTheInternet , '' she wrote , using hashtags that opponents have used to show their disapproval on the site . Google , Facebook are among Web fixtures opposed to the plan .
Bill to stop online crime being hit by huge web - freedom backlash . The US Internet Crime Act is intended to protect U.S. intellectual property . Web - freedom advocates say it 's too broad and could be used to shut down web sites . Google , Facebook are among Web fixtures opposed to the plan .