Social media companies remove accounts linked to Chinese government, misinformation
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Social media companies remove accounts linked to Chinese government, misinformation
01:07 | August 20, 2019
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‘My world stopped’: Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93, Thai palace says
01:23 | October 25, 2025
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Hong Kong streets filled with hundreds of thousands for largest protest in weeks
02:04 | December 8, 2019
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Hong Kong police shoot protesters during clashes
00:36 | November 10, 2019
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Hong Kong mourning for student spirals into street violence
02:15 | November 8, 2019
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Britain’s Prince Harry meets paralympian hopefuls in Tokyo
01:15 | November 2, 2019
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Hong Kong’s restaurants take sides amid tensions
01:23 | October 27, 2019
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologizes to Hong Kong Muslims
01:51 | October 21, 2019
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South Korea on high alert after swine fever found
01:33 | October 16, 2019
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NBA fans in Hong Kong disappointed in Lebron’s comment on Morey
01:45 | October 15, 2019
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Protests continue in Hong Kong despite mask ban
00:50 | October 6, 2019
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Hong Kong protester throws fire bomb at MTR station elevator
00:32 | October 6, 2019
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Protesters march on posters of China’s President Xi Jinping on Hong Kong streets
00:34 | September 29, 2019
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Thousands gather to mark fifth anniversary of Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement
01:14 | September 28, 2019
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Hong Kong crowds surround heavily police stadium as Carrie Lam speaks inside
00:37 | September 26, 2019
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Barricade set on fire in Prince Edward district as Hong Kong protests rage on
02:59 | September 22, 2019
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Protesters attack man in Hong Kong
01:16 | September 22, 2019
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Songs and skirmishes in Hong Kong ahead of mid-Autumn festival
01:21 | September 12, 2019
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Police fire tear gas as protesters gather in Hong Kong retail district
00:54 | September 8, 2019
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Secondary school students join rally to call for democratic reforms in Hong Kong
01:00 | September 2, 2019
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Hong Kong protesters vandalize train station as riot police mount search
02:52 | September 1, 2019
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Hong Kong police storm subway train, use pepper spray on protesters
03:12 | September 1, 2019
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Hong Kong police fire blue-dyed water from water cannon
01:18 | August 31, 2019
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Fire rages in central Hong Kong amid protests
00:40 | August 31, 2019
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Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up
00:56 | August 31, 2019
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Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up
00:56 | August 31, 2019
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Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong form human chains in various parts of city
02:05 | August 23, 2019
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Social media companies remove accounts linked to Chinese government, misinformation
01:07 | August 20, 2019
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‘My world stopped’: Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93, Thai palace says
01:23 | October 25, 2025
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Hong Kong streets filled with hundreds of thousands for largest protest in weeks
02:04 | December 8, 2019
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Hong Kong police shoot protesters during clashes
00:36 | November 10, 2019
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Hong Kong mourning for student spirals into street violence
02:15 | November 8, 2019
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Britain’s Prince Harry meets paralympian hopefuls in Tokyo
01:15 | November 2, 2019
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Hong Kong’s restaurants take sides amid tensions
01:23 | October 27, 2019
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologizes to Hong Kong Muslims
01:51 | October 21, 2019
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South Korea on high alert after swine fever found
01:33 | October 16, 2019
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NBA fans in Hong Kong disappointed in Lebron’s comment on Morey
01:45 | October 15, 2019
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Protests continue in Hong Kong despite mask ban
00:50 | October 6, 2019
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Hong Kong protester throws fire bomb at MTR station elevator
00:32 | October 6, 2019
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Protesters march on posters of China’s President Xi Jinping on Hong Kong streets
00:34 | September 29, 2019
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Thousands gather to mark fifth anniversary of Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement
01:14 | September 28, 2019
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Hong Kong crowds surround heavily police stadium as Carrie Lam speaks inside
00:37 | September 26, 2019
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Barricade set on fire in Prince Edward district as Hong Kong protests rage on
02:59 | September 22, 2019
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Protesters attack man in Hong Kong
01:16 | September 22, 2019
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Songs and skirmishes in Hong Kong ahead of mid-Autumn festival
01:21 | September 12, 2019
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Police fire tear gas as protesters gather in Hong Kong retail district
00:54 | September 8, 2019
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Secondary school students join rally to call for democratic reforms in Hong Kong
01:00 | September 2, 2019
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Hong Kong protesters vandalize train station as riot police mount search
02:52 | September 1, 2019
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Hong Kong police storm subway train, use pepper spray on protesters
03:12 | September 1, 2019
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Hong Kong police fire blue-dyed water from water cannon
01:18 | August 31, 2019
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Fire rages in central Hong Kong amid protests
00:40 | August 31, 2019
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Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up
00:56 | August 31, 2019
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Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up
00:56 | August 31, 2019
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Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong form human chains in various parts of city
02:05 | August 23, 2019
Social media companies remove accounts linked to Chinese government, misinformation
Description
August 20, 2019
Social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook, are suspending accounts they believe were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong.
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Social media companies remove accounts linked to Chinese government, misinformation01:07 | August 20, 2019 -
‘My world stopped’: Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93, Thai palace says01:23 | October 25, 2025 -
Hong Kong streets filled with hundreds of thousands for largest protest in weeks02:04 | December 8, 2019 -
Hong Kong police shoot protesters during clashes00:36 | November 10, 2019 -
Hong Kong mourning for student spirals into street violence02:15 | November 8, 2019 -
Britain’s Prince Harry meets paralympian hopefuls in Tokyo01:15 | November 2, 2019 -
Hong Kong’s restaurants take sides amid tensions01:23 | October 27, 2019 -
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologizes to Hong Kong Muslims01:51 | October 21, 2019 -
South Korea on high alert after swine fever found01:33 | October 16, 2019 -
NBA fans in Hong Kong disappointed in Lebron’s comment on Morey01:45 | October 15, 2019 -
Protests continue in Hong Kong despite mask ban00:50 | October 6, 2019 -
Hong Kong protester throws fire bomb at MTR station elevator00:32 | October 6, 2019 -
Protesters march on posters of China’s President Xi Jinping on Hong Kong streets00:34 | September 29, 2019 -
Thousands gather to mark fifth anniversary of Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement01:14 | September 28, 2019 -
Hong Kong crowds surround heavily police stadium as Carrie Lam speaks inside00:37 | September 26, 2019 -
Barricade set on fire in Prince Edward district as Hong Kong protests rage on02:59 | September 22, 2019 -
Protesters attack man in Hong Kong01:16 | September 22, 2019 -
Songs and skirmishes in Hong Kong ahead of mid-Autumn festival01:21 | September 12, 2019 -
Police fire tear gas as protesters gather in Hong Kong retail district00:54 | September 8, 2019 -
Secondary school students join rally to call for democratic reforms in Hong Kong01:00 | September 2, 2019 -
Hong Kong protesters vandalize train station as riot police mount search02:52 | September 1, 2019 -
Hong Kong police storm subway train, use pepper spray on protesters03:12 | September 1, 2019 -
Hong Kong police fire blue-dyed water from water cannon01:18 | August 31, 2019 -
Fire rages in central Hong Kong amid protests00:40 | August 31, 2019 -
Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up00:56 | August 31, 2019 -
Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up00:56 | August 31, 2019 -
Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong form human chains in various parts of city02:05 | August 23, 2019
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Social media companies remove accounts linked to Chinese government, misinformation01:07 | August 20, 2019
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‘My world stopped’: Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93, Thai palace says01:23 | October 25, 2025
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Hong Kong streets filled with hundreds of thousands for largest protest in weeks02:04 | December 8, 2019
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Hong Kong police shoot protesters during clashes00:36 | November 10, 2019
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Hong Kong mourning for student spirals into street violence02:15 | November 8, 2019
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Britain’s Prince Harry meets paralympian hopefuls in Tokyo01:15 | November 2, 2019
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Hong Kong’s restaurants take sides amid tensions01:23 | October 27, 2019
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologizes to Hong Kong Muslims01:51 | October 21, 2019
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South Korea on high alert after swine fever found01:33 | October 16, 2019
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NBA fans in Hong Kong disappointed in Lebron’s comment on Morey01:45 | October 15, 2019
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Protests continue in Hong Kong despite mask ban00:50 | October 6, 2019
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Hong Kong protester throws fire bomb at MTR station elevator00:32 | October 6, 2019
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Protesters march on posters of China’s President Xi Jinping on Hong Kong streets00:34 | September 29, 2019
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Thousands gather to mark fifth anniversary of Hong Kong’s Umbrella movement01:14 | September 28, 2019
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Hong Kong crowds surround heavily police stadium as Carrie Lam speaks inside00:37 | September 26, 2019
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Barricade set on fire in Prince Edward district as Hong Kong protests rage on02:59 | September 22, 2019
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Protesters attack man in Hong Kong01:16 | September 22, 2019
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Songs and skirmishes in Hong Kong ahead of mid-Autumn festival01:21 | September 12, 2019
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Police fire tear gas as protesters gather in Hong Kong retail district00:54 | September 8, 2019
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Secondary school students join rally to call for democratic reforms in Hong Kong01:00 | September 2, 2019
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Hong Kong protesters vandalize train station as riot police mount search02:52 | September 1, 2019
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Hong Kong police storm subway train, use pepper spray on protesters03:12 | September 1, 2019
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Hong Kong police fire blue-dyed water from water cannon01:18 | August 31, 2019
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Fire rages in central Hong Kong amid protests00:40 | August 31, 2019
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Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up00:56 | August 31, 2019
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Barricade burnt as Hong Kong protest heats up00:56 | August 31, 2019
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Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong form human chains in various parts of city02:05 | August 23, 2019
Social media companies remove accounts linked to Chinese government, misinformation
Description
August 20, 2019
Social media companies, including Twitter and Facebook, are suspending accounts they believe were part of a Chinese government influence campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong.
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