SOPA support wanes

The anti-piracy bill in Congress known as SOPA (and its Senate equivalent, PIPA) has been the target of scrutiny by many in the Internet and  web development industries. Congressional leaders seem to now to stepping back from the legislation as more and more speak out against the bill.  The White House even recently issued a clear rejection of some of the main components of SOPA.

Specifically, the White House states:

While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.

Just because the SOPA supporters seem to be backing down slightly doesn't mean that opponents of the bill have won.