Victoria Police Monitoring Social Media for Lockdown Dissent

Victoria Police Monitoring Social Media for Lockdown Dissent
Police detain a protester in Melbourne, Australia, on July 31, 2020. William West/AFP via Getty Images
Alex Joseph
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Victoria Police confirmed that they are monitoring social media activity ahead of planned protests against the state’s controversial COVID-19 lockdown.

“Victoria Police is aware and monitoring potential protest activity planned for this weekend. We are currently making a number of enquiries in relation to this and remain in the process of planning our operation response,” Victoria Police Media Unit Supervisor Sam Bidey told The Epoch Times in a statement.