Since her personal phone number was posted online, Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Carol Ng has received menacing calls from strangers and been bombarded with messages calling her a “cockroach”.
Rachel Blundy
Deep Distrust: Fake News from China and Hong Kong Runs Rampant
Murder disguised as a suicide. A secret massacre at a subway station. Impending ‘terrorist’ attacks: fake news online is amplifying fear and confusion in Hong Kong as months of pro-democracy unrest turns increasingly violent in the real world.
Leaked Private Info of Protestors Linked to China and Russia
Using Russia-based servers and promoted by powerful groups linked to China’s ruling Communist Party, a sophisticated anonymous website is targeting Hong Kong pro-democracy figures — and there is almost no way to stop it.