A crowdfunding campaign launched by protesters in Hong Kong has raised more than £1.5m in less than 24 hours
A previous GoFundMe campaign calling for funds to advertise in the United Kingdom raised £319,513 earlier in the month.
The ads call on UK citizens to sign a petition to"Tell your MP to stand up for the rights of all Hongkongers." Protesters use discussion forum LIHKG to plan protests, then rely on encrypted app Telegram to communicate during them.The anonymous spokesperson added:"Technology has been very important for protesters to anticipate and meet each others' needs.
"Given that Hong Kong is an international finance centre, an internet shutdown over a long period of time is unlikely but we can certainly see it forming part of police tactics during clashes."
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