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Teachers in Hong Kong threatened with suspension for “hate speech” online
The authoritarian crack down on “hate speech” has reached Hong Kong.
Web Summit Rise Conference 2020 postponed due to unrest in Hong Kong
The event will now take place in 2021.
Blizzard is the latest company to bend the knee to China
The player shouted in the stream “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!”. Shortly after the video would be cut, being replaced by advertising.
Instagram censors artist Yuumei over #FreeHongKong art, calls it “hate speech”
Yuumei believes that this is a direct attack by the Chinese government who have taken advantage of the social network content blocking systems.
Hong Kong protesters use offline message apps Bridgefy and FireChat to avoid censorship
This type of offline app has a crucial role in circumventing censors – even if the authorities, too, can hop on to the network at will.
Telegram has been a valuable tool for Hong Kong protesters standing up to mainland China
Telegram has been particularly important in sharing news, information and organizing without giving away individual identities.