[Reuters] Protests erupt across Europe against web piracy treaty

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Tens of thousands of protesters took part in rallies across Europe on Saturday against an international anti-piracy agreement they fear will curb their freedom to download movies and music for free and encourage Internet surveillance. […]

In Paris, about 1,000 people marched ACTA. « It’s a demonstration without precedent because it’s taking place in all of Europe at the same time, » said Jeremie Zimmermann, spokesman for Internet freedom group la Quadrature du Net. […]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/13/us-europe-protest-acta-idUSTRE81A0I120120213