Hong Kong
Hong Kong Criminalizes Refusal to Unlock Phones for Police
The government says no new powers were added, which is a bold way to describe inventing a crime that didn’t exist last week.
The First Voice to Fall Under Hong Kong’s New “Security” Law
Wong’s prosecution marks a new frontier for Hong Kong’s national security law, where online reporting can easily be criminal.
Hong Kong to Install 60,000 AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras by 2028
The move from watching crowds to identifying individuals is no longer hypothetical in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s Anthem Ban Sparks International Free Speech Concerns
A judicial ruling quiets an anthem on platforms like Google but amplifies global concerns over Hong Kong’s commitment to civil liberties in the shadow of China.
OpenAI CEO’s Eyeball-Scanning Digital ID Project, Worldcoin, Hopes To Partner With OpenAI and Has Had Conversations With PayPal
Worldcoin eyes partnerships with OpenAI and PayPal amid regulatory challenges and privacy concerns, signaling a potential expansion in digital ID networks.
Report: Open AI, Google, and Microsoft Hold Back On AI In Hong Kong For Fear of Angering China
Companies continue to kowtow to China.
MembersHong Kong Authorities Battle To Get Google To Censor Song By Pro-Democracy Groups
Google is being ordered to censor songs.
Hong Kong Banks Deplatform Pro-Democracy Activists
Financial deplatforming is on the rise.
Hong Kong Tiananmen Square vigil organizers are imprisoned over refusal to hand over data
Increasingly authoritarian.
Disney continues to censor for China in Hong Kong
Another Simpsons episode blocked.
Apple’s censorship for China is starting to leak into Hong Kong
Evidence suggests the Big Tech giant is expanding its blacklist to Hong Kong.
New report shows extent of Apple’s censorship for China and Russia’s governments
VPNs and private browsing apps are the main types of apps that are unavailable in these countries.