Swarms of protesters took to the streets of Budapest, Hungary, on Tuesday night, waving their smartphones in the air to demonstrate against a planned tax on Internet use. The protest, which was the second in about a week, was largely organized through a Facebook page.
Estimations put the number of demonstrators against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s policy at close to 100,000
The proposed monthly tax was 700 forints, or $2.89, on each Internet user. After an initial protest on Sunday, the Hungarian government changed the proposal to cap the tax, but the movement has only grown in size. This breathtaking time-lapse shows hoards of protesters crossing the Erzsebet Bridge in Budapest. Read more...
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