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Hong Kong leader eyes fake news laws

Hong Kong leader eyes fake news laws2021|01:28 Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (May 4) the government was working on a fake news law. The legislation will tackle misinformation, hatred, and lies. Speaking at the weekly press conference Lam gave no timeline for the drafting process, but said the government was looking into other countries approaches: The fake news law needs a lot of research, especially how overseas governments are tackling those increasingly worrying trends of spreading inaccurate information. But the announcement has been met with concern that this may be the latest turning of the screws, cracking down on media freedom in the global financial hub. This week Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK announced reporter Nabela Qoser, known for her hard-hitting questions for Lam, would not have her contract renewed. The network also began removing some of its archives from its YouTube and social media channelS, prompting online activists to quickly back up the co

The Fiji Times » Hong Kong leader flags fake news laws as worries over media freedom grow

Reuters Reuters 5 May, 2021, 5:45 am Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks at a ceremony marking the National Security Education Day in Hong Kong, China April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the government was working on “fake news” legislation to tackle “misinformation, hatred and lies,” as worries grow over media freedoms in the global financial hub. Under Beijing’s directions, Hong Kong has taken a swift authoritarian turn following the imposition of a sweeping national security law in 2020, with a fresh drive for “patriotism” spilling into most aspects of life in the city. A major overhaul of public broadcaster RTHK, led by a newly appointed bureaucrat with no media experience, is widely seen as a signal that government red lines will soon encircle journalism as they have other sectors, such as education.

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