The Hong Kong SAR government has proposed in its Article 23 proposal, submitted to the city's LegCo, that instant messaging apps such as Telegram and Signal should be banned. This suggestion comes as part of a broader summary of views collected during public consultations on proposed domestic security legislation. The government's document also mentioned the possibility of removing Facebook and YouTube, impacting stocks like $META and $GOOG, from the local market. These measures have sparked discussions about their impact on Hong Kong's ambition to establish itself as a crypto hub and the broader implications for freedom of expression in the territory.
I don’t mean to defend HK Gov but this Bloomberg story is misleading — it is everyone’s opinion incl those most extreme views rather than the gov recommendation to ban FB, YT and etc. 1C2S means you can use FB in HK not mainland China. Beijing and HK Gov both know. Let’s not… https://t.co/sEhxUshYa1
I don’t mean to defend HK Gov but this Bloomberg story is v misleading — it is everyone’s opinion incl those most extreme views rather than the gov recommendation to ban FB, YT and etc. 1C2S means you can use FB in HK not mainland China. Beijing and HK Gov knows. Let’s not panic! https://t.co/DT7uOIVarf
The Hong Kong government’s document summarizing recent public consultations on proposed domestic security legislation included suggestions that some popular messaging apps be prohibited https://t.co/o1R8pudYUP
Instant chat apps Telegram and Signal should be banned in Hong Kong, the SAR government wrote to the city's LegCo in a document summarising the public consultation on Article 23. Facebook and YouTube should be removed from the Hong Kong market, the document said. $META $GOOG… https://t.co/zWgcLqKT8y
And it would be quite funny if HK bans @telegram while it tries to establish itself as a crypto hub https://t.co/9EZziHZR8f
HK govt published public views they say they received during Article 23 consultation, which include banning Telegram, Signal and removing Facebook, YouTube from the local market https://t.co/sqG4oUwmT4
*HK SAYS SIGNAL SHOULD BE PROHIBITED IN ARTICLE 23 PROPOSAL *HK INCLUDES TELEGRAM, SIGNAL BAN IN ARTICLE 23 VIEWS SUMMARY Via @business
Hong Kong says instant chat apps Telegram and Signal should be banned in article 23 proposal.