警方向8月24日舉行的觀塘遊行及集會「燃點香港·全民覺醒」發出不反對通知書。申請人劉頴匡表示，今次路線是「向強權低頭」，大幅修改路線後才獲批准；又形容現政府是「吹和風」，警方才發出不反對通知書，認為是次獲批非因為警方開始放寬，而是政治判斷，憂若政府改回強硬作風，遊行集會將再被反對。
逾萬人參加觀塘遊行今日下午1時於駿業街遊樂場集合，並於1時半起步前往零碳天地，晚上7時正結束。劉頴匡說，活動除了爭取五大訴求，同時關注智能燈柱問題，即使政府解釋不會有人臉識別功能，但不排除「日後或會啟動」，憂慮相關畫面會接通中國內地讓公安使用。
對於今次遊行，以關注區內的智慧燈柱可能被用作監控用途為其中一個訴求，政府資訊科技總監辦公室回應指，已成立多功能智慧燈柱技術諮詢專責委員會，藉業界專家和學者，檢視相關的私隱保護與資訊保安技術事宜。
港鐵宣布12時起觀塘綫局部暫停服務。有市民指：純粹因為1時觀塘有場合法的遊行，港鐵竟敢宣布12時起彩虹至調景嶺停駛，九龍灣至藍田所有站關閉。極端荒謬……真是極端荒謬。卑劣至這個地步，是徹底與民為敵。香港瘋了。
The Police issued a notice of no objection to the Kwun Tong march held on August 24, only after the route was substantially revised.
Thousands join the Kwun Tong march starting at Chun Yip Street Playground at 1:30 pm to Zero Carbon Building until 7 pm. Organiser Ventus Lau said that in addition to fighting for the five major demands, the event also highlights to the problem of smart lampposts. Even if the government explained that there will be no face recognition function, it does not rule out that “it will start in the future”. It is worring that the relevant pictures may be available to the Chinese Mainland for public security use.
The MTR announced that the Kwun Tong Line will be temporarily suspended from 12 noon. Some netizens pointed out that an approved march in Kwun Tong at 1 pm resulted in the MTR suspension of services starting at noon from Choi Hung to Tiu Keng Leng Station, and shut down of Kowloon Bay to Lam Tin Station is extremely ridiculous, to the point of being despicable. It is being completely enemies of the people. Hong Kong is crazy.
