June 13, 2025

What happens to social media when the government is monitoring it?

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34 minutes

Jeffrey Ngo is from Hong Kong. He used to talk about politics all of the time with his friends in group chats and on social media, from casually sending memes, to planning protests.

What happens to online speech when you're unsure how much the government is monitoring your speech, and what the repercussions will be if they don't like it?

Show notes:

PROFILE: For Jeffrey Ngo, The Fight For Hong Kong is Far From Over

(The Hoya)

Social Media and the Hong Kong Protests (The New Yorker)

Hong Kong protesters join hands in 30-mile human chain (The Guardian)

Hong Kong national security law: What is it and is it worrying? (BBC)

Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter. It was co-hosted by Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson. Mix and sound design by Emily Jankowski.

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June 13, 2025

What happens to social media when the government is monitoring it?

Listen Later

34 minutes

Jeffrey Ngo is from Hong Kong. He used to talk about politics all of the time with his friends in group chats and on social media, from casually sending memes, to planning protests.

What happens to online speech when you're unsure how much the government is monitoring your speech, and what the repercussions will be if they don't like it?

Show notes:

PROFILE: For Jeffrey Ngo, The Fight For Hong Kong is Far From Over

(The Hoya)

Social Media and the Hong Kong Protests (The New Yorker)

Hong Kong protesters join hands in 30-mile human chain (The Guardian)

Hong Kong national security law: What is it and is it worrying? (BBC)

Credits: This episode was produced by Grace Tatter. It was co-hosted by Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson. Mix and sound design by Emily Jankowski.

***

Survey alert: Tell us what you love about the show, what you want more of; what you could stand a little less of. And if you complete the survey, we'll send you an extra episode (what Ben's calling a "dashboard confessional") in January.

Take the survey here: wbur.org/endlessthreadsurvey

Thank you!

...more