Protests against ACTA in Poland
Approximately 10,000 people have taken to the streets across Poland in protest of the Polish government’s intention to sign ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, reports the BBC.
Tag: SOPA
Controversial US anti-piracy act shelved in wake of massive protests
The adoption of the controversial USA ‘Stop Online Piracy’ act (SOPA) and the ‘Protect IP’ act (PIPA) has been indefinitely postponed in the wake of massive online protests by the international Internet community.
Controversial new US anti-piracy bill under fire for enabling government censorship
The United States of America are attempting to introduce new anti-piracy legislation, the ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’, or SOPA. The bill was introduced by members of the US House of Representatives in late October and would see the disappearance of alleged copyright-infringing websites from the Internet.
