It’s been a big year for Anonymous as the recap / recruiting video shows. It is not paranoid to suspect that many of the draconian online spying bills this year are targeted at hacktivists. The MPAA and content producers generally may make a lot of noise but the truth is, in terms of wealth and power, tech companies, Internet service providers and online service companies (Google for example) are far more powerful than Hollywood studios.
Governments may pay lip service to copyright protection, but it’s more likely that they are worried about this: