Concern rises of threats to Internet as Europe considers ACTA

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 15:44
  • Year: 2012
  • Length: 3:25 minutes (3.12 MB)
  • Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Europe is the last place where the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement – known as ACTA – could be stopped. ACTA has drawn attention for what critics say is a threat to Internet freedom. Now that the European public has become aware of the international trade pact, the reaction has been swift – and mostly negative. Hundreds of anti-ACTA demonstrations are planned for Saturday all across the continent and, after growing pressure, even some of the elected officials who voted for ACTA are backing away from it. From France, FSRN's Liam Moriarty reports.

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