{"id":8044,"date":"2012-01-24T16:24:20","date_gmt":"2012-01-24T22:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=8044"},"modified":"2012-02-08T15:57:55","modified_gmt":"2012-02-08T21:57:55","slug":"poles-protest-acta-polishing-a-sense-of-resistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/internet-2\/social-media\/poles-protest-acta-polishing-a-sense-of-resistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Poles Protest ACTA, Polishing A Sense of Resistance"},"content":{"rendered":"
Between Wikipedia\u2019s and Reddit\u2019s blackouts on January 18 along with Google and other websites posting statements against SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), the legislation that would destroy the internet as we know it has been a popular topic. Millions of Americans protested these acts last week, which led to both being withdrawn for the time being, though they will almost certainly be brought back in a different form in the future. But SOPA and PIPA and the questions of intellectual property and the internet aren’t important only within the context of the U.S. There are similar acts in other countries (including Spain<\/a>) and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n In Poland, however, there have been protests and much anger over Prime Minister Donald Tusk\u2019s decision to sign the ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement), an international agreement that covers the gamut of property, including fake designer labels, KIRF phones, and the currently relevant subject of online piracy. This act, in fact, has already been signed by the U.S. in October, along with other countries such as Australia, Canada, and Japan. However, in Warsaw today, hundreds of people took the streets and several popular Polish websites blacked out.<\/p>\n