Hong Kong Police Arrest Journalist From Online News Outlet over Alleged Sedition
Tang Ho-wing, founder of Boom News, was detained on suspicion of spreading disinformation, with the outlet drawing about 66,000 Instagram followers.
- On Wednesday, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force arrested 37-year-old Tang Ho-wing, founder of Boom News, on suspicion of "incitement by spreading disinformation."
- Authorities claim the arrests involve spreading disinformation to attack the government, specifically regarding the "Aug. 31 incident," which police described as baseless.
- Police also arrested activist Lee Ying-chi, detaining the pair for alleged seditious acts. Tang, known as "Boomhead" or Bobby, operates the outlet with over 66,000 Instagram followers.
- The Hong Kong Journalists Association expressed deep concern, noting this is the first publicly known arrest of a journalist for alleged sedition under the 2024 national security law.
- Independent media in Hong Kong face a narrowing space following the 2020 Beijing-imposed national security law, which previously forced the closure of outlets Apple Daily and Stand News.
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Hong Kong’s national security police have reportedly arrested an independent journalist behind an online news outlet on suspicion of publishing fake news. According to a report by Sing Tao Headline on Wednesday, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force carried out the arrest of journalist Tang Ho-wing, who runs the online news […]
Hong Kong police's National Security Department arrested Tang Ho-wing, founder of the online media outlet "Afro," and a citizen named Lee Ying-tzu on Wednesday (30th). Multiple media outlets cited sources indicating that the two are suspected of engaging in seditious conduct outside Prince Edward Station on August 31st, violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. To date, eight people have been arrested for the same incident. Accordi…
Tang Ho-wing, founder of the Hong Kong online media outlet Boom News, was arrested by the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force at around 7 a.m. today (August 30). It is understood that the arrest is related to "spreading false information and inciting unrest outside Prince Edward Station on August 31." Including earlier arrests, the National Security Department has now arrested at least five people.
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