Hong Kong Protesters Use Firechat to Avoid China Internet Shutdown

4,049 views · Published 1 October 2014 · 0:38 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: AJ+ · 2014 · News & Politics

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Hong Kong is protesting, but it's not always easy to organize. When the Chinese government started censoring social media, protesters turned to Firechat, a mobile app that lets you communicate even if the internet gets shut down. So how does it work?

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