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Twitter removes controversial Hong Kong accounts

Twitter removes controversial Hong Kong accounts

Twitter blocks some users which it finds suspect amidst Hong Kong protests

Big Boss Interview · BBC News

August 20, 201951m 8s

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Show Notes

Twitter and Facebook block what they described as a state-backed Chinese misinformation campaign against protests in Hong Kong. Chinese telecoms giant Huawei gets a temporary reprieve - but are US sights now being set on France? And the business of gold - we find out how the precious metal is being bought wholesale to try and beat the next global recession. We discuss all this live with Jason Abbruzzese, Senior Tech Editor at NBC News in New York, and Jodi Schneider, Senior International Editor at Bloomberg in Hong Kong.

(Image: 'Free Hong Kong' graffiti during the demonstration. Credit: SOPA Images/ Getty Images)