The Japan Times
Hong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breaching the city's national security law provide mobile phone or computer passwords in ​a further crackdown on dissent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/24/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-police-phone-computer-passwords/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #hongkong #privacy #surveillance
Hong Kong police given new powers to obtain phone and computer passwords

The city government has announced the new police powers as amendments to the sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.

The Japan Times
Mar 24 at 8:10pmBuffer