hong kong protests
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Twitter Deletes More Than 170,000 Accounts Linked to Chinese Misinformation Effort
Twitter announced Thursday that it had shut down more than 170,000 accounts linked to a Beijing-backed campaign to spread propaganda about the Chinese government, particularly regarding its response to the coronavirus pandemic and pro-Democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Tim Cook Explains Why Apple Sold Out Hong Kong Protestors, Doubles Down
Apple CEO Tim Cook has explained why his company decided to succumb to China’s pressure and remove an app that was being used by Honk Kong pro-democracy protestors.
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Top Website For Organising Hong Kong Protests Hit With DDoS Attack
LIHKG, one of the most important websites used to organise pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, has been hit with a DDoS attack that temporarily took the forum offline this past weekend. And while no one knows for sure who’s behind the attack, we can take an educated guess. The Chinese government is very unhappy, to…
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Apple Shutters Hong Kong Stores Early As Protests Against Chinese Government, Crackdowns Escalate
Amid mounting unrest and a night of violence in Hong Kong, Apple is among the retailers that have chosen to shut stores or close them early citywide, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.