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Hong Kong charges man for seditious social media posts

Hong Kong's national security police have charged a 52-year-old man with publishing seditious social media posts. The charges allege the posts were intended to provoke hatred towards the central Chinese authorities, the Hong Kong government, and the judiciary. Details regarding the specific content of the alleged seditious material have not been disclosed by the police. AI

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Hong Kong charges man for seditious social media posts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Hong Kong national security police charge man over seditious social media posts

    Hong Kong national security police have charged a man with publishing seditious material on social media, while court proceedings did not reveal details of his posts. The force’s national security department said on Friday it had charged a 52-year-old man for posting seditious ma…