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Hungarian Internet Tax Met With Protest

Shoko Oda |
October 26, 2014 | 7:24 p.m. PDT

Web Producer

Hungarians protested against what they call an anti-democratic proposal to tax internet usage. / @lazlow_hu via Twitter
Hungarians protested against what they call an anti-democratic proposal to tax internet usage. / @lazlow_hu via Twitter
Thousands of Hungarians marched the streets of Budapest in retaliation to a proposed tax on internet this weekend. 

SEE ALSO: Hungary Internet-Tax Plan Sparks Anti-Government Demonstration 

Hungary's Economy Minister Mihaly Varga noted that the proposed tax plan on internet would tax 150 forints, or $.61 for every gigabyte of data transferred. 

Critics of current Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban argue that the internet tax proposal is yet another anti-democratic measure for Orban to fiddle with authoritarianism. Protestors argue the tax is aimed at silencing government critics who utilize online media sources. 

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