Role-playing Mobile App Game 'The Revolution of Our Times' Removed from Google Play Store for Violating the Platform’s “Sensitive Events Policy”
The app developer, Spinner of Yarns, reveals in an interview with The Stand News that he received an email from Google three days ago. Google explained that the app was removed due to a Play Store policy that bans “capitalizing on sensitive events such as attempting to make money from serious ongoing conflicts or tragedies through a game.”
While the app does offer in-app purchases, the app developer reiterates that 80% of the profits will be donated to Spark Alliance, a group that assists pro-democracy protesters who are arrested.
The developer has filed a complaint with Google. The tech company has yet to respond. Spinner of Yarns challenges Google’s suggestion that Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement as “sensitive”, questioning whether or not the tech giant has “kneeled down” [to China].
Source: Apply Daily News, The Stand News
#Kowtow #RMB
The app developer, Spinner of Yarns, reveals in an interview with The Stand News that he received an email from Google three days ago. Google explained that the app was removed due to a Play Store policy that bans “capitalizing on sensitive events such as attempting to make money from serious ongoing conflicts or tragedies through a game.”
While the app does offer in-app purchases, the app developer reiterates that 80% of the profits will be donated to Spark Alliance, a group that assists pro-democracy protesters who are arrested.
The developer has filed a complaint with Google. The tech company has yet to respond. Spinner of Yarns challenges Google’s suggestion that Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement as “sensitive”, questioning whether or not the tech giant has “kneeled down” [to China].
Source: Apply Daily News, The Stand News
#Kowtow #RMB
To welcome China’s top “royalty”, 2000 Indian Students forced to wear Xi's mask and form Xi's name
Xi Jinping is visiting Chennai, India during October 11-12 for the second informal summit with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NDTV India reports that in order to welcome Xi, local students were asked to wear masks with his face, and to stand in a pattern that reads his name “Xi Jinping” in Chinese.
#Kowtow #RMB #MaskBan #AntiMaskLaw #XinnieChallenge
Xi Jinping is visiting Chennai, India during October 11-12 for the second informal summit with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
NDTV India reports that in order to welcome Xi, local students were asked to wear masks with his face, and to stand in a pattern that reads his name “Xi Jinping” in Chinese.
#Kowtow #RMB #MaskBan #AntiMaskLaw #XinnieChallenge
Actor and Former Royal Hong Kong Police Wong Hei Helped Direct Traffic in Mong Kok
During the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, Mong Kok’s Nathan Road has been a popular street for protestors to gather. As such, it becomes a hotspot for intense clashes between the Police and the protestors to take place. Broken traffic lights have severely impacted the traffic in the Mong Kok area.
At around 4pm, Wong Hei, a Hong Kong actor who was also a police officer back in the colonial times, was spotted directing traffic at the four-way intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street for approximately 10 minutes before a traffic police officer arrived to take over.
Source: Apple Daily
#Hongkonger #FreeHK
During the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, Mong Kok’s Nathan Road has been a popular street for protestors to gather. As such, it becomes a hotspot for intense clashes between the Police and the protestors to take place. Broken traffic lights have severely impacted the traffic in the Mong Kok area.
At around 4pm, Wong Hei, a Hong Kong actor who was also a police officer back in the colonial times, was spotted directing traffic at the four-way intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street for approximately 10 minutes before a traffic police officer arrived to take over.
Source: Apple Daily
#Hongkonger #FreeHK
Man Attacking Students and Injuring Their Teacher Sentenced to Two Months in Prison, Despite Past Record of Violence
On September 9, secondary school students across Hong Kong formed human chains in protest of the government.
Outside Cognitions College, a 65-year-old man brandished a box-cutter and attacked some students verbally. In the process, the man injured a teacher, leaving a wound that required 6 stitches on her hand.
The man was arrested and pled guilty to assault charges in
Kwun Tong court today (Oct 11). The judge sentenced the nan to two months in prison. The charge is a slap on the wrist, given the man’s colourful criminal history - 26 criminal records, 9 of which were violent in nature.
Source: RTHK
[Case for Comparison]
13-year-old detained for 27 days; no charge was made
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8132
#CourtCase #HumanChain #Attack
On September 9, secondary school students across Hong Kong formed human chains in protest of the government.
Outside Cognitions College, a 65-year-old man brandished a box-cutter and attacked some students verbally. In the process, the man injured a teacher, leaving a wound that required 6 stitches on her hand.
The man was arrested and pled guilty to assault charges in
Kwun Tong court today (Oct 11). The judge sentenced the nan to two months in prison. The charge is a slap on the wrist, given the man’s colourful criminal history - 26 criminal records, 9 of which were violent in nature.
Source: RTHK
[Case for Comparison]
13-year-old detained for 27 days; no charge was made
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8132
#CourtCase #HumanChain #Attack
Update on Oct 12 HKT05:22
MTR Service to Terminate at 22:00
Today (Oct 12) MTR will stop its service at 22:00. Apart from certain lightrail lines, other MTR lines will be operating.
From 15:00 onwards, the airport express will only stop at Hong Kong Station and the Airport.
Source: RTHK
MTR Service to Terminate at 22:00
Today (Oct 12) MTR will stop its service at 22:00. Apart from certain lightrail lines, other MTR lines will be operating.
From 15:00 onwards, the airport express will only stop at Hong Kong Station and the Airport.
Source: RTHK
[Snapshot of October 11]
Government Shows No Sign to Accept the "5 Demands", The first person charged with rioting to answer in court at month’s end
One of the five demands is to retract the "riot" classification of the 6.12 Rally. Despite this, a 21-year-old lifeguard is the first person charged with rioting in the 6.12 Rally to be trialed in the Wan Chai District Court on October 31. He is also charged with two counts of resisting the police.
Meanwhile, one more person is charged with assaulting the police in the 6.12 Rally. He was mentioned today in Eastern Magistrates’ Court.
Moreover, a 28-year-old car owner is charged with dangerous driving, for blocking three lanes with her car on the Harcourt Road on June 13.
Source: Inmedia HK, October 11
[Case for Comparison]
13-year-old detained for 27 days but no charge was pressed
https://t.m/guardiansofhongkong/8132
[Case for Comparison]
Man with record of violence received only a 2 month sentence after attacking students and injuring their teacher
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8150
#Court #5DemandsNot1Less #Rioting #PoliceState
Government Shows No Sign to Accept the "5 Demands", The first person charged with rioting to answer in court at month’s end
One of the five demands is to retract the "riot" classification of the 6.12 Rally. Despite this, a 21-year-old lifeguard is the first person charged with rioting in the 6.12 Rally to be trialed in the Wan Chai District Court on October 31. He is also charged with two counts of resisting the police.
Meanwhile, one more person is charged with assaulting the police in the 6.12 Rally. He was mentioned today in Eastern Magistrates’ Court.
Moreover, a 28-year-old car owner is charged with dangerous driving, for blocking three lanes with her car on the Harcourt Road on June 13.
Source: Inmedia HK, October 11
[Case for Comparison]
13-year-old detained for 27 days but no charge was pressed
https://t.m/guardiansofhongkong/8132
[Case for Comparison]
Man with record of violence received only a 2 month sentence after attacking students and injuring their teacher
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8150
#Court #5DemandsNot1Less #Rioting #PoliceState
[Snapshot of October 11]
Students Giving a Hand to the Janitors While Refurbishing the Lennon Road
Yesterday (Oct 11) students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong volunteered to remove worn posters on the 'Lennon Road' located on the University Mall, in the hope of relieving the workload of the janitors and releasing space for new materials to be posted.
Source: Next Media, https://s.nextmedia.com/realtime/a.php?i=20191011&s=6996647&a=60142848
#CUHK #LennonRoad #UniversityMall
Students Giving a Hand to the Janitors While Refurbishing the Lennon Road
Yesterday (Oct 11) students of the Chinese University of Hong Kong volunteered to remove worn posters on the 'Lennon Road' located on the University Mall, in the hope of relieving the workload of the janitors and releasing space for new materials to be posted.
Source: Next Media, https://s.nextmedia.com/realtime/a.php?i=20191011&s=6996647&a=60142848
#CUHK #LennonRoad #UniversityMall
[Snapshot of October 11]
Citizens gathered in Sheung Shui in memorial of the 15-year-old girl whose death has raised suspicion in the local community but was deemed nothing unusual by the police.
Her schoolmates also initiated a memorial in their school in the same evening. (Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8143?single)
The Suspicious Death of a 15-year-old Swimming Athlete and Protester? https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8142
#SuicideByPolice #BodyFound #PoliceState #HKProtests
Citizens gathered in Sheung Shui in memorial of the 15-year-old girl whose death has raised suspicion in the local community but was deemed nothing unusual by the police.
Her schoolmates also initiated a memorial in their school in the same evening. (Read: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8143?single)
The Suspicious Death of a 15-year-old Swimming Athlete and Protester? https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/8142
#SuicideByPolice #BodyFound #PoliceState #HKProtests
[Snapshot of October 11]
A light installation displaying the words "Free HK" appeared in Tai Po.
Source: Real Time News Broadcast
#FreeHK #HKProtests #Resist
A light installation displaying the words "Free HK" appeared in Tai Po.
Source: Real Time News Broadcast
#FreeHK #HKProtests #Resist
[Snapshot of October 11-12]
Riot police Deployed in Multi-Districts in the Late Evening: Three Arrests in Whampoa
The riot police arrived in Whampoa at around 23:30. Around 00:42, the riot police issued consecutive warnings demanding citizens to remove their masks.
By 00:49, they entered Whampoa Garden, a private housing estate. Citizens tried to reason with the police and point out their trepassing on private property.
Police made three arrests in Whampoa, in addition to at least 3 in Chai Wan and 1 in Yuen Long.
Source: The Stand News; HK01
Riot police Deployed in Multi-Districts in the Late Evening: Three Arrests in Whampoa
The riot police arrived in Whampoa at around 23:30. Around 00:42, the riot police issued consecutive warnings demanding citizens to remove their masks.
By 00:49, they entered Whampoa Garden, a private housing estate. Citizens tried to reason with the police and point out their trepassing on private property.
Police made three arrests in Whampoa, in addition to at least 3 in Chai Wan and 1 in Yuen Long.
Source: The Stand News; HK01
[Snapshot of October 11 - 12]
Police Allegedly Assaulted Citizens and Made Arrest in Chai Wan
After 00:30, police entered the housing estate Greenwood Terrace in Chai Wan.
The police allegedly assaulted some citizens and onlookers tried to surround the police.
Police deployed pepper spray and arrested at least three people in Chai Wan.
Source: 612 Reminder; Scout Scott
Police Allegedly Assaulted Citizens and Made Arrest in Chai Wan
After 00:30, police entered the housing estate Greenwood Terrace in Chai Wan.
The police allegedly assaulted some citizens and onlookers tried to surround the police.
Police deployed pepper spray and arrested at least three people in Chai Wan.
Source: 612 Reminder; Scout Scott
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[Snapshot of October 11-12]
Masked Riot police Assaulted a Citizen in Yuen Long
In the video, a number of police surrounded and assaulted the man, after pepper-spraying him. The police repeatedly said "press him down". The man lost his glasses in the process.
The identity of the face-covering police remains unknown.
Police made at least one arrest in their deployment in Yuen Long.
Video Source: https://www.facebook.com/SayforAntsPublic/videos/344011546370701/
Masked Riot police Assaulted a Citizen in Yuen Long
In the video, a number of police surrounded and assaulted the man, after pepper-spraying him. The police repeatedly said "press him down". The man lost his glasses in the process.
The identity of the face-covering police remains unknown.
Police made at least one arrest in their deployment in Yuen Long.
Video Source: https://www.facebook.com/SayforAntsPublic/videos/344011546370701/
Forwarded from 📡Guardians of Hong Kong
Update on Oct 12 HKT05:22
MTR Service to Terminate at 22:00
Today (Oct 12) MTR will stop its service at 22:00. Apart from certain lightrail lines, other MTR lines will be operating.
From 15:00 onwards, the airport express will only stop at Hong Kong Station and the Airport.
Source: RTHK
MTR Service to Terminate at 22:00
Today (Oct 12) MTR will stop its service at 22:00. Apart from certain lightrail lines, other MTR lines will be operating.
From 15:00 onwards, the airport express will only stop at Hong Kong Station and the Airport.
Source: RTHK
[Worldwide Support 1/4]
French Oscar hopeful defends the violence in Hong Kong Protests where talks did not work
French international feature Oscar hopeful, Ladj Ly, director of 'Les Miserables' has expressed support for the anti-government protesters who have hit the streets of Hong Kong over the past four months, saying their anger comes from a sense of governmental inaction
The French director was careful to point out that he was in no way supporting violence, only suggesting that for some people — sometimes — it might seem the only course of action. "The background of my story is a very violent situation," said Ly.
He continued that he is not pro-violence, but sometimes violence can help obtaining things, like the French Revolution and the revolt of the Parisian Suburbs . “When you have violence in front of you from policemen you can only reply with violence.”
#GlobalSupport
Source: hollywoodreporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/busan-french-oscar-hopeful-voices-support-hong-kong-protestors-1245796
French Oscar hopeful defends the violence in Hong Kong Protests where talks did not work
French international feature Oscar hopeful, Ladj Ly, director of 'Les Miserables' has expressed support for the anti-government protesters who have hit the streets of Hong Kong over the past four months, saying their anger comes from a sense of governmental inaction
The French director was careful to point out that he was in no way supporting violence, only suggesting that for some people — sometimes — it might seem the only course of action. "The background of my story is a very violent situation," said Ly.
He continued that he is not pro-violence, but sometimes violence can help obtaining things, like the French Revolution and the revolt of the Parisian Suburbs . “When you have violence in front of you from policemen you can only reply with violence.”
#GlobalSupport
Source: hollywoodreporter
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/busan-french-oscar-hopeful-voices-support-hong-kong-protestors-1245796
The Hollywood Reporter
Busan: French Oscar Hopeful Voices Support for Hong Kong Protesters
'Les Miserables' director says people should not be satisfied 'if the government is not doing what it has to do.'
[Worldwide support 2/4]
Korean protesters: Covering up my face is not illegal! I'm doing it to protect myself.
A few years ago, when Korean former President Park Geun-hye was still in power, she demonized the protesters for wearing masks and compared them to ISIS terrorists.
Her claim led to a great social repercussion. Civilians criticized Park’s publicly, besides from not respecting the freedom of wearing masks, they also reprimanded her for despicably demonized Korean as “terrorists”, and not support the people of Korea.
A local Korean, Choe Yu-na who lost her family member in the "sinking of MV Sewol", wrote an open letter titled “we are not terrorists” on Facebook, after former President Park gave a speech that the general public described as irresponsible
.
In her letter, Choe pointed out that she had two reasons to wear mask in public. First was to protect her portrait rights, avoid illegal evidence gather by the police. Second was to avoid breathing in the pepper spray that the police used on her and other protesters directly, reduce the likelihood of coughing and nausea caused by the spray.
Lastly, Choe uploaded a selfie of her with a mask on Facebook, criticized the former president Park and her lack of support.
A year later, Park Geun-hye who doesn't respected freedom or acknowledged the disapproval of the public, stepped down from her position as a president after the impeachment due to losing public support.
#GlobalSupport #Korean
Source: https://www.facebook.com/168470713301452/posts/1484523065029537/
Korean protesters: Covering up my face is not illegal! I'm doing it to protect myself.
A few years ago, when Korean former President Park Geun-hye was still in power, she demonized the protesters for wearing masks and compared them to ISIS terrorists.
Her claim led to a great social repercussion. Civilians criticized Park’s publicly, besides from not respecting the freedom of wearing masks, they also reprimanded her for despicably demonized Korean as “terrorists”, and not support the people of Korea.
A local Korean, Choe Yu-na who lost her family member in the "sinking of MV Sewol", wrote an open letter titled “we are not terrorists” on Facebook, after former President Park gave a speech that the general public described as irresponsible
.
In her letter, Choe pointed out that she had two reasons to wear mask in public. First was to protect her portrait rights, avoid illegal evidence gather by the police. Second was to avoid breathing in the pepper spray that the police used on her and other protesters directly, reduce the likelihood of coughing and nausea caused by the spray.
Lastly, Choe uploaded a selfie of her with a mask on Facebook, criticized the former president Park and her lack of support.
A year later, Park Geun-hye who doesn't respected freedom or acknowledged the disapproval of the public, stepped down from her position as a president after the impeachment due to losing public support.
#GlobalSupport #Korean
Source: https://www.facebook.com/168470713301452/posts/1484523065029537/
[Worldwide Support 3/4]
Swedish Online Security Company Yubico sponsors Hong Kong protesters with 500 #Yubikey.
Yubio is named as "the world's strongest online security key", which its Yubikey is describes as "unhackable", used by corporates like Google. Amidst grave concern over the online security and the aggravation of police abusing power, we contacted Yubico for a sponsorship in August. Yubikey swiftly responded and mailed us 500 Yubikey almost immediately. We will disseminate the keys through different channels to journalists and protesters. Thank you Yubico for your kind sponsorship! We wish you all the best!
#GlobalSupport
Excerpt: https://www.facebook.com/517587908275350/posts/2803650499669068/
Swedish Online Security Company Yubico sponsors Hong Kong protesters with 500 #Yubikey.
Yubio is named as "the world's strongest online security key", which its Yubikey is describes as "unhackable", used by corporates like Google. Amidst grave concern over the online security and the aggravation of police abusing power, we contacted Yubico for a sponsorship in August. Yubikey swiftly responded and mailed us 500 Yubikey almost immediately. We will disseminate the keys through different channels to journalists and protesters. Thank you Yubico for your kind sponsorship! We wish you all the best!
#GlobalSupport
Excerpt: https://www.facebook.com/517587908275350/posts/2803650499669068/
[Worldwide Support 4/4]
Japanese Prime Minister expressed concern amid mounting violence in Hong Kong
At the House of Councillors meeting with the upper chamber of parliament on Wednesday (09-Oct), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his concerned over the people who have been injured in clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. He urged the people to be restrained and solve the conflicts through peaceful dialogue.
#GlobalSupport #PoliceBrutality #Japan
Source: https://www.jiji.com/jc/p?id=20191009160115-
Japanese Prime Minister expressed concern amid mounting violence in Hong Kong
At the House of Councillors meeting with the upper chamber of parliament on Wednesday (09-Oct), Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his concerned over the people who have been injured in clashes between police and anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. He urged the people to be restrained and solve the conflicts through peaceful dialogue.
#GlobalSupport #PoliceBrutality #Japan
Source: https://www.jiji.com/jc/p?id=20191009160115-
[#NBA Twitter Backslash on Rockets GM Daryl Morey for Standing with Democracy and Hong Kong, Updated on 11-Oct]
1. NBA Shanghai Game: Business as usual
Fans filled up the 18,000 seats Mercedes-Benz Arena. The spectators there behaved just like a crowd full of Lakers fans. And they loved LeBron James. Each time he had the ball, the crowd erupted. Yet, players were not allowed to speak with the media.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2019-10-10/lakers-lose-to-nets-in-shanghai
2. CNN reporter’s question about the NBA-China controversy was shut down
Houston Rockets cut CNN reporter Christina Macfarlane questions about socials issues but NBA apologized to her as "this was inconsistent with how the NBA conducts media"
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2019/10/10/nba-apologizes-for-cutting-off-cnn-reporters-question-about-china-controversy/
3. NBA decided to cancel all media sessions in China
The league cancelled media availability as "they have been placed into a complicated and unprecedented situation while abroad and we believe it would be unfair to ask them to address these matters in real time." There is a remaining game in Shenzhen on 12-Oct between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/11/sport/nba-press-conference-china-hong-kong-spt-intl/index.html
4. Senators continue to slam the league
https://twitter.com/SenatorWicker/status/1182435184253255686
https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1182393657976131588
https://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1182342849376993283
https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1182717351416025090
#NBA #Censorship
1. NBA Shanghai Game: Business as usual
Fans filled up the 18,000 seats Mercedes-Benz Arena. The spectators there behaved just like a crowd full of Lakers fans. And they loved LeBron James. Each time he had the ball, the crowd erupted. Yet, players were not allowed to speak with the media.
https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2019-10-10/lakers-lose-to-nets-in-shanghai
2. CNN reporter’s question about the NBA-China controversy was shut down
Houston Rockets cut CNN reporter Christina Macfarlane questions about socials issues but NBA apologized to her as "this was inconsistent with how the NBA conducts media"
https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2019/10/10/nba-apologizes-for-cutting-off-cnn-reporters-question-about-china-controversy/
3. NBA decided to cancel all media sessions in China
The league cancelled media availability as "they have been placed into a complicated and unprecedented situation while abroad and we believe it would be unfair to ask them to address these matters in real time." There is a remaining game in Shenzhen on 12-Oct between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/11/sport/nba-press-conference-china-hong-kong-spt-intl/index.html
4. Senators continue to slam the league
https://twitter.com/SenatorWicker/status/1182435184253255686
https://twitter.com/SenTedCruz/status/1182393657976131588
https://twitter.com/SenRickScott/status/1182342849376993283
https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1182717351416025090
#NBA #Censorship
Los Angeles Times
Lakers fall to Nets in China under limited media access
The Lakers lost to the Nets, 114-111, falling to 1-1 in exhibition games this preseason. The game capped a wild week filled with uncertainty.