Europe has decided not to be left behind in internet censoring and it has come with its own bill Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) and members of the European Union want to bring the same in existence with the ratification from the European Union parliament  which is still pending. In US SOPA/PITA is likely to be passed which can be a death knell for free information flow.

ACTA is meant to set international standards for violations of intellectual-property laws, but opponents fear it could lead to censorship online. The United States signed the agreement last year, along with Canada and South Korea. For the past week, the agreement has stirred a battle online after the European Union started to consider joining.

Have a look at the video below which explains what is ACTA and its consequences can be understood by seeing in light of SOPA/PITA. The adjacent image well showcases that how gagging of information is going to take place in free world. A number of protestors across the world are on street to voice their dissent and protest against ACTA

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