When Facebook announced plans for a similar effort this year, the regulatory pushback was fierce. But Telegram appears undeterred. Source: NYT > Business – Nathaniel Popper
In Hong Kong Protests, Faces Become Weapons
A technology-driven quest to identify protesters and police officers has people in both groups desperate to protect their anonymity. Some fear a turn toward China-style surveillance. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Mozur
Facebook and Telegram Are Hoping to Succeed Where Bitcoin Failed
Even as cryptocurrency prices have plunged, several big tech companies are working on their own digital tokens for use in text messaging systems. Source: NYT > Business – NATHANIEL POPPER and MIKE ISAAC