從2012年初開始,香港網友們因為切身體會到香港媒體被中共赤化的問題,在網路上轉傳20世紀美國黑人民權運動家麥爾坎(Malcolm X)講過的一段話“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” (如果你不謹慎,報紙將讓你痛恨那些正在被壓迫的人,並且愛戴那些正在施暴的壓迫者。)