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Hong Kong police to deploy “opinion tracker” tech to curb online “misinformation”

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by Will Henney, Reclaim The Net : A new threat to free speech. Hong Kong Police will deploy technology to help stop rumors and “misinformation” about the force. The news was announced by assistant commissioner of police Joe Chan Tung, who is the head of the new public relations wing. Chan said that one of the main priorities of the public relations wing is identifying rumors as early as possible with the help of a public opinion tracking system. According to Chan, rumors and misinformation about the police has deteriorated the relations between the public and the police. TRUTH LIVES…

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