香港佔中行動發起以來，許多抗議群眾由於擔憂當局封鎖網路，紛紛下載一種叫FireChat的通訊軟體，就算沒有網路或是網路超載，它還是能讓使用者相互聯繫，因此被稱為佔中神器。
Fire Chat可以利用手機的無線電及藍牙裝置，在70公尺的範圍內建立傳訊網路，所以在沒有網路訊號的情況下，還是能在短距離內彼此聯繫。
佔中行動的學生領袖上星期就呼籲民眾下載，結果光是28日當天，就有10萬名新用戶註冊，而那天晚間使用人數達到高峰，有3萬多名用戶同時使用。(民視新聞 綜合報導)
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(From L) Zhang Xiaoming, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, ．．． 較多
(From L) Zhang Xiaoming, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, Geoffrey Ma, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal and Hong Kong Chief Secretary Carrie Lam sing the national anthem during a reception following a flag raising ceremony in Hong Kong October 1, 2014, celebrating the 65th anniversary of China National Day. Thousands of pro-democracy protesters thronged the streets of Hong Kong early on Wednesday, ratching up pressure on thte pro-Beijing government that has called the action illegal, with both sides marking uneasy National Day. REUTERS/Bobby Yip (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS) 較少
