Online messaging services played a key role in Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protests. Photo: Winson Wong
‘Hong Kong Reddit’: how leaderless extradition protests took a lead from social media
- Online platforms such as LIHKG and Telegram play a key role in helping protesters coordinate their moves and stay on message
- Anonymity gives peace of mind, while coded language identifies ‘outsiders’
Online messaging services played a key role in Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protests. Photo: Winson Wong
