Why Microsoft and Facebook are Pro-CISPA but Anti-SOPA [Explainers]

Why Microsoft and Facebook are Pro-CISPA but Anti-SOPA [Explainers]:

Just months after the internet censorship bills SOPA and PIPA were taken off the floor, a new and similarly scrutinized bill, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has been gaining momentum and support from big technology companies like Microsoft, Facebook, IBM, and others. Although the bill is fundamentally different than SOPA it raises many of the same privacy concerns. Let's take a look at the basics of how it might work and dig into why tech companies are currently supporting the bill. More »