'Hacktivist' group Anonymous lead anti-piracy protests.....

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'Hacktivist' group Anonymous and splinter groups associated with it have begun unleashing havoc around the world in a new wave of anti-piracy protests.

Protests and website attacks have been seen across Europe from groups opposing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which many believe could lead to 'censorship of the internet'.

The UK is among a host of European Union nations to have signed up to the controversial agreement, along with France, Spain, Ireland and Italy.

Those opposed to the ACTA believe it could lead to authorities blocking content on the internet.

Support in Poland for ACTA has sparked protests from the 'hacktivist' group Anonymous, who attacked several Polish government websites, leaving them unreachable for several days.

Street protests of hundreds, and in some cases thousands of people, have also broken out across Poland for the past three days.

dailymail.co.uk