Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law

Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by tedhuang on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:02AM (#24106053)

That's a false statement. There is general understanding one will only be questioned if the misinformation has caused a significant financial or social impact.

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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by Reelin on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:13AM (#24106116)

> will only be questioned if the misinformation has caused a significant financial or social impact

Oh good, so I'm free to speak my own opinion as long as I don't actually try to accomplish anything!

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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by tedhuang on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:22AM (#24106164)

Well, if what you wish to accomplish has to rely on misinformation then China is the wrong place for you. People will come after you, you may end up need CPC's protection

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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by pirocks on Monday August 10, 2020 @02:51AM (#24106343)

Notice how you've changed the OPs concern about free speech to a concern about "misinformation".

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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by tedhuang on Monday August 10, 2020 @07:56AM (#24108291)

'pro-democracy' people are strongly associated with misinformation in China. That's why they have very few support and never accomplish anything all these years.

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Re:Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national ... by AnimalMuppet on Monday August 10, 2020 @01:56PM (#24112043)

Misinformation? As defined by the CCP, or actual, objectively verifiable falsehoods?

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