Olivia Parker
Aug 21, 2019

How ads are used as weapons in Hong Kong protests

Adverts that promote the demands and opinions of various factions are an enduring feature of pro-democracy movements—and they largely favour print as their medium.

Clockwise from top left: a billboard in London advertising a rally; an ad in the New York Times; a message projected onto the British Houses of Parliament; an ad in Sweden's Dagens Industri [Photos: @standwithhk Facebook account]

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