British actor Stephen Fry has given a global highlight to a protest against a contentious New Zealand internet law due to come into effect next week.Fry used the international and increasingly powerful Twitter social network to attack the New Zealand law and support the Internet BlackOut protest.
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Stephen Fry rails against NZ internet law
British actor Stephen Fry has given a global highlight to a protest against a contentious New Zealand internet law due to come into effect next week.