Telegram users themselves will be able to flag and report potentially false content. Ng was convicted in April for conspiracy to incite a riot, public nuisance, arson, criminal damage, manufacturing of explosives, administering poison and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm between October 2019 and June 2020. The court said the defendant had also incited people to commit public nuisance, with messages calling on them to take part in rallies and demonstrations including at Hong Kong International Airport, to block roads and to paralyse the public transportation system. Various forms of protest promoted on the messaging platform included general strikes, lunchtime protests and silent sit-ins. A Hong Kong protester with a petrol bomb. File photo: Dylan Hollingsworth/HKFP. As five out of seven counts were serious, Hui sentenced Ng to six years and six months in jail.
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