Presentation in HKIGF Webinar -- Combating Disinformation 2020.2.25

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Government claims about the
extradition bill have set some of
the best examples of spreading
misinformation, or simply lies.
Likewise, many of the previous
claims made by the police about
their actions in their almost daily
press conferences must be also
justifiably classified as
misinformation

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The police admitted to 621 removal requests made this year
up to the end of November to local and international Internet
and social media platforms, a whopping 18 times more than
in 2018. The government response puts the blame on “a vast
amount of fake news and baseless accusations that targeted
the police.”

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A survey by Freedom House, a democracy and rights
watchdog organization, found 65 percent of the countries
it reviewed asked online platforms to restrict content of a
political, social, or religious nature. But such attempts by
governments at heavy-handed regulation impedes free
expression and can have a chilling effect on companies
who may self-censor content because of government
pressure and to avoid penalties.
David Kaye
UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression
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 Platforms might employ self-censorship, impacting
freedom of speech online
 Empowering government and law enforcement agencies
with more control over online content
 The law alone is ineffective in cracking down fake news but
the impact will be far-reaching

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