隨著中國軍事威脅升高區域緊張情勢，台灣與日本迎向東亞圍堵中國的前沿。這兩座島嶼國家的自由民主傳統，在《港版國安法》後仍提供香港人自由意志得以發展的空間，也讓在地港人社群逐步凝聚出互助的力量。香港自由藝術獎首次在台灣舉辦展覽，便是在這地緣政治時代中，用藝術彰顯人權價值新生的契機。中國政權否定人權，扭曲民主，香港人更應成為區域人權合作的樞紐，延續我們所珍視的價值。如水、香港民主女神與 Japan Hong Kong Democracy Alliance 日本香港民主連盟 選定12月10日世界人權日之際，串連起香港、台灣和日本支持創作自由的力量，一同見證流亡各地的藝術家如何堅持創作，以不同藝術形式表達自我，為區域與世界締造希望。
隨著中國軍事威脅升高區域緊張情勢，台灣與日本迎向東亞圍堵中國的前沿。這兩座島嶼國家的自由民主傳統，在《港版國安法》後仍提供香港人自由意志得以發展的空間，也讓在地港人社群逐步凝聚出互助的力量。香港自由藝術獎首次在台灣舉辦展覽，便是在這地緣政治時代中，用藝術彰顯人權價值新生的契機。中國政權否定人權，扭曲民主，香港人更應成為區域人權合作的樞紐，延續我們所珍視的價值。如水、香港民主女神與 Japan Hong Kong Democracy Alliance 日本香港民主連盟 選定12月10日世界人權日之際，串連起香港、台灣和日本支持創作自由的力量，一同見證流亡各地的藝術家如何堅持創作，以不同藝術形式表達自我，為區域與世界締造希望。
Telegram and Signal Havens for Right-Wing Extremists
Since the violent storming of Capitol Hill and subsequent ban of former U.S. President Donald Trump from Facebook and Twitter, the removal of Parler from Amazon’s servers, and the de-platforming of incendiary right-wing content, messaging services Telegram and Signal have seen a deluge of new users. In January alone, Telegram reported 90 million new accounts. Its founder, Pavel Durov, described this as “the largest digital migration in human history.” Signal reportedly doubled its user base to 40 million people and became the most downloaded app in 70 countries. The two services rely on encryption to protect the privacy of user communication, which has made them popular with protesters seeking to conceal their identities against repressive governments in places like Belarus, Hong Kong, and Iran. But the same encryption technology has also made them a favored communication tool for criminals and terrorist groups, including al Qaeda and the Islamic State.
How Does Bitcoin Work?
Bitcoin is built on a distributed digital record called a blockchain. As the name implies, blockchain is a linked body of data, made up of units called blocks that contain information about each and every transaction, including date and time, total value, buyer and seller, and a unique identifying code for each exchange. Entries are strung together in chronological order, creating a digital chain of blocks. “Once a block is added to the blockchain, it becomes accessible to anyone who wishes to view it, acting as a public ledger of cryptocurrency transactions,” says Stacey Harris, consultant for Pelicoin, a network of cryptocurrency ATMs. Blockchain is decentralized, which means it’s not controlled by any one organization. “It’s like a Google Doc that anyone can work on,” says Buchi Okoro, CEO and co-founder of African cryptocurrency exchange Quidax. “Nobody owns it, but anyone who has a link can contribute to it. And as different people update it, your copy also gets updated.”
