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. Judge Hui described Ng as inciting others to “commit a massacre” with three posts teaching people to make “toxic chlorine gas bombs,” target police stations, police quarters and the city’s metro stations. This offence was “rather serious,” the court said. With Bitcoin down 30% in the past week, some crypto traders have taken to Telegram to “voice” their feelings. The Standard Channel The SUCK Channel on Telegram, with a message saying some content has been removed by the police. Photo: Telegram screenshot.
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