Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Polish politicians don Guy Fawkes Anonymous masks to protest EU counterfeiting agreement

Polish politicians don Guy Fawkes Anonymous masks to protest EU counterfeiting agreement

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA to its friends, is coming under fire in the EU from those who fear it will lead to online censorship. But it has received particular attention from the public of Poland and that has been reflected by some of the nation's politicians. ACTA is a far-reaching agreement. It's designed to harmonize international standards on protecting the rights of those who produce music, movies, and god knows what else, and part of that includes tackling online piracy.

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