False: No office property damaged or street blocked during the eviction of Hong Kong University Students’ Union
The false claim also featured two old photos taken in 2019 at the height of the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill movement.
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False: The Hong Kong University Students’ Union Building has not been demolished
The building is still standing on campus and can be freely entered. No plan was announced to knock it down after the Union moves out of the building.
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Misleading: This video of Hong Kong kindergarteners conducting Chinese flag-raising ceremony was filmed years ago
Online posts claimed the Chinese Communist Party started “brainwashing” kids in Hong Kong recently, backed with a video of kindergarten pupils in a flag-raising ceremony. However, it was produced in 2015, according to a media interview with the kindergarten principal.
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Just in case: ‘Banner prohibition’ seen on fence in Hong Kong has been around since 2014
Photos of a banner circulating on social media attract comments about government overreach in Hong Kong’s political environment since last year. The banner is seven years old, however.
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False: DOJ did not argue National Security Law has no presumption of innocence
In the hearing on Jimmy Lai’s bail, the prosecutor reportedly argued the principle of granting bail under the national security law should be different.
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False: Reposting ‘legal statements’ does not exempt users from Facebook’s Terms of Service
This is a recurring chain letter hoax that has been debunked by several fact-checking organizations.
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Explainer: What is a British National Overseas (BNO) passport?
BNO became a hot topic in Hong Kong after China passed the resolution to impose a national security law in the city.
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Analysis: Japan’s reported refusal to condemn China contradicts earlier statement expressing ‘serious concerns’ over national security law
Japanese government earlier issued a statement expressing ‘serious concerns’ over China’s decision to impose a national security law in HK.
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