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	'''What can the world do to ~~hep~~?'''		'''What can the world do to help?'''

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	'''What can the world do to hep?'''		'''What can the world do to hep?'''

	~~How to help hong kong protest:~~

	~~https://github.com/hongkonggong/beyond-lennon-walls/blob/master/README.md~~

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	'''Workshop:''' Understanding Hong Kong: The Protests, The Technology & Current Political Context		'''Workshop:''' Understanding Hong Kong: The Protests, The Technology & Current Political Context

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	'''Date:''' Tuesday, June 16		'''Date:''' Tuesday, June 16

	'''Time:''' 09:00am EST / 01:00pm UTC+0 ~~(other times below)~~		'''Time:''' 09:00am EST / 01:00pm UTC+0

	'''What:''' Since June 2019, Hong Kong has had over 1,000 protests, and more than 8,900 people have been arrested. Protest started because Beijing wanted extradition to mainland China, which undermined judicial independence and endangered dissidents. A year later, Beijing now wants to impose vague national security laws that punish activities that they deem "threaten national security. How has the role of technology evolved in the protests? Why the Hong Kong protests have to thank the great firewall? What can Hong Kong teach us about the future of internet freedom and digital rights?		'''What:''' Since June 2019, Hong Kong has had over 1,000 protests, and more than 8,900 people have been arrested. Protest started because Beijing wanted extradition to mainland China, which undermined judicial independence and endangered dissidents. A year later, Beijing now wants to impose vague national security laws that punish activities that they deem "threaten national security. How has the role of technology evolved in the protests? Why the Hong Kong protests have to thank the great firewall? What can Hong Kong teach us about the future of internet freedom and digital rights?

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			'''Workshop:''' Understanding Hong Kong: The Protests, The Technology & Current Political Context

	'''Date:''' Tuesday, June 16		'''Date:''' Tuesday, June 16

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	* Victor Mallet was the former president of the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong kong. He hosted talk for Andy Chang, president of the Hong Kong independence party. The government put so much pressure on him to not host it, that when Mallet tried to come back to Hong Kong, he wasn’t given visa entry. The HK government didn’t give specific reasons why they did this. You can read about the controversy her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Mallet_visa_controversy		* Victor Mallet was the former president of the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Hong kong. He hosted talk for Andy Chang, president of the Hong Kong independence party. The government put so much pressure on him to not host it, that when Mallet tried to come back to Hong Kong, he wasn’t given visa entry. The HK government didn’t give specific reasons why they did this. You can read about the controversy her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Mallet_visa_controversy

	* Apple supports and is dependent on China, so follows its policies. The app store is censored in Hong Kong now. Most recently a popular app that protestors were using to see where the police were, was taken down.		* Apple supports and is dependent on China, so follows its policies. The app store is censored in Hong Kong now. Most recently a popular app ((https://hkmap.live/#)) that protestors were using to see where the police were, was taken down.

	* Hong Kong just passed a bill that you can’t disrespect the national anthem bill, meant to censor criticism of government.		* Hong Kong just passed a bill that you can’t disrespect the national anthem bill, meant to censor criticism of government.
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	* VPN have became more popular recently after national security legislation was pushed. There was fear of what this will do to the internet, so lots of inquiries and installing. But VPNs are a small part of the solution. Protestors have to improve digital security.		* VPN have became more popular recently after national security legislation was pushed. There was fear of what this will do to the internet, so lots of inquiries and installing. But VPNs are a small part of the solution. Protestors have to improve digital security.

	* What apps have folks been using on the ground: Telegram is used a lot. WhatsApp. Facebook. Instagram. They all have different purposes. Mostly a decentralized movement. Anyone can put a poster together and organize a protest. So they use these networks to help organize. The movement keeps adapting to the challenges the government puts on them. ~~Hong Kong map~~.live, that was super used, but now blocked in Apple store. It is a crowd sourced tool that tells you if there is cops in a a specific neighborhood. Since they are seizing phones, it's better to have apps that have disappearing messages.		* What apps have folks been using on the ground: Telegram is used a lot. WhatsApp. Facebook. Instagram. They all have different purposes. Mostly a decentralized movement. Anyone can put a poster together and organize a protest. So they use these networks to help organize. The movement keeps adapting to the challenges the government puts on them. (https://hkmap.live/#), that was super used, but now blocked in Apple store. It is a crowd sourced tool that tells you if there is cops in a a specific neighborhood. Since they are seizing phones, it's better to have apps that have disappearing messages.

	* A huge telegram channel was “busted” that had over 30,000 people. Since then people have been scared to both moderate and also/or join protest focused channels. They have been advising folks to get a burner phone if they are going to do that.		* A huge telegram channel was “busted” that had over 30,000 people. Since then people have been scared to both moderate and also/or join protest focused channels. They have been advising folks to get a burner phone if they are going to do that.

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	* In 2020, you see many more digital attacks, like phishing attacks. It's important that protestors start improving their digital security. Also, the police have been seizing mobile phones.		* In 2020, you see many more digital attacks, like phishing attacks. It's important that protestors start improving their digital security. Also, the police have been seizing mobile phones.


	'''Censorship'''		'''Censorship'''
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	* There was a decline of free speech after 2003. During the umbrella movement in 2014, the Hong Kong government stopped listening to people. Before 2014, if folks came out in massive numbers, the government would listen and respond. Since 2014, people have come out to protest, but Hong Kong government has refused to listen. This has contributed to the violence in the streets.		* There was a decline of free speech after 2003. During the umbrella movement in 2014, the Hong Kong government stopped listening to people. Before 2014, if folks came out in massive numbers, the government would listen and respond. Since 2014, people have come out to protest, but Hong Kong government has refused to listen. This has contributed to the violence in the streets.


	'''Decline of Free Speech'''		'''Decline of Free Speech'''
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	- Prohibit protest songs at schools		- Prohibit protest songs at schools
	- Prohibit shouting "down with one party rule"		- Prohibit shouting "down with one party rule"


	'''How will impact the security law impact internet freedom'''		'''How will impact the security law impact internet freedom'''
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	* will it ban vpns, encryption?		* will it ban vpns, encryption?
	* will global platforms may have to leave Hong Kong?		* will global platforms may have to leave Hong Kong?


	'''Why should you care?'''		'''Why should you care?'''
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	This is a long list of companies under china's censorship:		This is a long list of companies under china's censorship:
	https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/dfg1ce/list_of_companies_under_chinas_censorship_orders/		https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/comments/dfg1ce/list_of_companies_under_chinas_censorship_orders/


	'''What can the world do to hep?'''		'''What can the world do to hep?'''

	~~how~~ to help hong kong protest. ~~(see link)~~		How to help hong kong protest:
	~~how~~ to improve your digital security ~~(see link)~~
	~~continue~~ to lobby if where you are		https://github.com/hongkonggong/beyond-lennon-walls/blob/master/README.md
	~~They~~ need allies that are strong on democracy, human rights, and IF
	~~Taiwan is the exception.~~
			How to improve your digital security:

			https://github.com/narwhalacademy/zebra-crossing

			Continue to lobby for Internet Freedom where you are

			Hong Kong need allies that are strong on democracy, human rights, and IF


	~~Lokman Tsui~~		'''Questions:'''
	~~Great to hear some elaboration about the ‘positive’ impact of the GFW on curbing Beijing influence (evidence, anecdotal stories, etc.).~~
	What you see that a lot of governments there is protest, they put pressure on technology companies. this doesn’t mean that companies will comply, companies push back. This is ongoing battle. There are multiple voices in a company also. so battle whether you comply with government request. To what extent does the government have leverage? Do you have assets, employees there? Then it makes it more difficut. since big platforms have limited things on the ground in China, its hard to pressure them.

	~~Are VPNS used~~? ~~Apps tools are being used~~?		* Goverment put pressure on technology companies. This doesn’t mean that companies will comply, companies push back. This is ongoing battle. There are multiple voices in a company also. So they battle internally whether to comply with government request. To what extent does the government have leverage? Does the company have assets on the ground, employees there? If so, then it makes it more difficult to push back. Currently, since big platforms have limited things on the ground in China, its hard to pressure them.

	VPN became more popular after national security legislation. ~~there~~ was fear of what this will do to the internet, so lots of inquiries and installing. But VPNs are small part of the solution. ~~Internet Freedom is not by targeting IF specifically, but eroding basic rights fundamentlay~~.		* VPN have became more popular recently after national security legislation was pushed. There was fear of what this will do to the internet, so lots of inquiries and installing. But VPNs are a small part of the solution. Protestors have to improve digital security.

	What apps have folks been using on the ground. Telegram is used a lot. WhatsApp. Facebook. Instagram. They all have different purposes. Mostly decentralized movement. Anyone can put a poster together and organize ~~them~~. So they use these networks to help organize. The movement keeps adapting to the challenges the government puts. Hong Kong map.live,that was super used, but now blocked in ~~apple~~. ~~Its the~~ crowd sourced tool that tells you if there is cops in a a specific neighborhood. Since they are seizing phones, ~~its~~ better to have apps that have disappearing messages.		* What apps have folks been using on the ground: Telegram is used a lot. WhatsApp. Facebook. Instagram. They all have different purposes. Mostly a decentralized movement. Anyone can put a poster together and organize a protest. So they use these networks to help organize. The movement keeps adapting to the challenges the government puts on them. Hong Kong map.live, that was super used, but now blocked in Apple store. It is a crowd sourced tool that tells you if there is cops in a a specific neighborhood. Since they are seizing phones, it's better to have apps that have disappearing messages.

	A huge telegram channel was “busted” that ~~has~~ over 30,000 people. Since then people have been scared to both moderate and also/or join. They have been advising folks to get a burner phone.		* A huge telegram channel was “busted” that had over 30,000 people. Since then people have been scared to both moderate and also/or join protest focused channels. They have been advising folks to get a burner phone if they are going to do that.

	Facial recognition is not something that is on the direct horizon right now. But we have also seem companies retro-actively use ~~the stuff~~ that ~~you~~ have bene posting. So you don’t know if pictures will be used in the future, so in that sense it is concerning. ~~So in protest~~, its better to blur people’s face or take it from behind.		* Facial recognition is not something that is on the direct horizon right now. But we have also seem companies retro-actively use material that people have bene posting. So you don’t know if pictures will be used in the future, so in that sense it is concerning. In protests, its better to blur people’s face or take it from behind.

	~~Disinformation~~ from china. There is a very diverse response from different platforms. For example, the government says there are thousands of people that support the security law. This is gaslighting, and what it does it makes people question themselves. Twitter has been the most aggressive in countering it.		* How are platforms handling disinformation from china. There is a very diverse response from different platforms. For example, the government says there are thousands of people that support the security law. This is gaslighting and not true, and what it does it makes people question themselves. Twitter has been the most aggressive in countering it.

	What role shadow banning or “reduced visibility“ deployed by platforms have impacted protestors? When people are not able to use Twitter in the same way. For example, Youtube have been demonetizing videos about the protest. And comments get flagged, as they didn’t get flagged. However, platforms are trying to do the right thing here.		* What role shadow banning or “reduced visibility“ deployed by platforms have impacted protestors? When people are not able to use Twitter in the same way. For example, Youtube have been demonetizing videos about the protest. And comments get flagged, as they didn’t get flagged. However, platforms are trying to do the right thing here.

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