Twitter spotlights Asia democracy movements with #MilkTeaAlliance emoji


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Twitter spotlights Asia democracy movements with #MilkTeaAlliance emoji Twitter spotlights Asia democracy movements with #MilkTeaAlliance emoji World by AFP HONG KONG – Twitter has launched an emoji to spotlight the “#MilkTeaAlliance” online protest movement that has forged links between pro-democracy activists across Asia, the social media giant said Thursday. The alliance — named for the shared love of sugary tea drinks across Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan — emerged last year in an expression of cross-border solidarity and shared fear of authoritarian China. The campaign gained steam at a time when Hong Kong was emerging from months of pro-democracy protests...