From Endless Thread: When the government wants your socials
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Recently, On Point explored how Hong Kong has changed five years after China passed its so-called national security law and vastly diminished protest and free speech in Hong Kong.
Our colleagues at WBUR’s podcast Endless Thread also took a look at this law. Specifically, how it changed how people in Hong Kong interact digitally — on social media, and in text messages.
What happens to online speech when you're unsure how much the government is monitoring your speech, and what the repercussions will be if they don't like it?
And if you want to hear more Endless Thread, you can follow our podcast wherever you follow On Point.
Show notes:
- PROFILE: For Jeffrey Ngo, The Fight For Hong Kong is Far From Over(The Hoya)
- Social Media and the Hong Kong Protests (The New Yorker)
- Hong Kong protesters join hands in 30-mile human chain (The Guardian)
- Hong Kong national security law: What is it and is it worrying? (BBC)
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