Demonstrators holding hands while standing off against riot police during a protest in Tsim Sha Tsui district of Hong Kong. Using half-truths, carefully-edited video, and selective reporting, both the pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps push their own protest narrative – and even fact checking doesn't always help people understand what's going on. — Bloomberg
HONG KONG: Murder disguised as suicide. A secret massacre at a subway station. Impending 'terrorist' attacks: false news online is amplifying fear and confusion in Hong Kong as months of pro-democracy unrest turns increasingly violent in the real world.
Using half-truths, carefully-edited video, and selective reporting, both the pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps push their own protest narrative – and even fact checking doesn't always help people understand what's going on.
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