Silhouettes of smartphone users are seen next to a projected logo of messaging app Telegram, which has seen installations surge in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong protests fuel uptake of encrypted Telegram, Reddit-like LIHKG apps
- Messaging app Telegram gained about 110,000 new users in the city in July
- LIHKG, a message board that operates like Reddit, added 120,000 new users in the same period
Silhouettes of smartphone users are seen next to a projected logo of messaging app Telegram, which has seen installations surge in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters
