13 Sept 2022同文#2455
Hong Kong Does Not Tolerate “What the People Want”: NOW News Citizen Interview Clip and Post Disappear
此則新聞在《NOW 新聞》Facebook 專頁發布的帖文，引來大量網民讚好。唯約半小時後，鍾太訪問、網上帖文都「被消失」。據《Renews》消息，指是當日休假的 NOW 新聞主管陳鐵彪，直接下令將網上帖文刪除，鍾太訪問的新聞片段亦不復存在。
A post published on the NOW News Facebook page drew a large number of likes. However, about half an hour later, the interview with Mrs Chung and the online post had both “disappeared”. According to sources cited by Renews, NOW News supervisor Chan Tit-piu, who was off work that day, directly ordered the online post to be deleted, and the news clip containing the interview with Mrs Chung also no longer existed.
8 Sept 2022獨媒#2431
Green Bean YouTube Channel’s Monetisation Disabled; Says It Is “Unfounded” and Unreasonable
由部分前《鏗鏘集》班底人員組成的獨立媒體《綠豆》 ，今年7月起開始營運，至今YouTube頻道超過十萬用戶訂閱。不過《綠豆》製作團隊指，早前嘗試啟動頻道的營利功能後，即被YouTube在沒提供理由的情況下關閉功能，上訴亦遭否決。《綠豆》嘆事件是「莫須有」，但指「我們面對香港的威權管治，國際的霸權企業，會堅持咬緊牙關，繼續走下去」。
Green Bean, an independent media outlet formed by some former members of the Hong Kong Connection team, began operating in July this year and has since gained more than 100,000 subscribers to its YouTube channel. However, the Green Bean production team said that after it recently tried to activate the channel’s monetisation function, YouTube disabled the function without providing a reason, and rejected its appeal. Green Bean described the incident as “unfounded”, but said: “Facing authoritarian rule in Hong Kong and international hegemonic corporations, we will grit our teeth, persevere and continue moving forward.”
8 Sept 2022獨媒#2432
Foreign Correspondents’ Club voices concern over Chan Long-sing arrest; Foreign Ministry office accuses it of interfering with Hong Kong rule of law
記協主席陳朗昇昨日採訪時，被警方以阻差辦公為由拘捕，至晚上獲准保釋。發聲明表示關注事件和香港新聞自由、促當局處理案件時保持透明的香港外國記者會（FCC），今日遭外交部駐港特派員公署點名批評，指FCC以新聞自由為名「妄圖干預香港法治」，並「利用一切機會攻擊特區政府」。公署又指，記者身份不是「為所欲為、逍遙法外的特赦令」：「不能頂著新聞記者的頭銜干犯破壞社會穩定的勾當。」
Hong Kong Journalists Association chairman Chan Long-sing was arrested by police yesterday while covering an event on suspicion of obstructing a police officer in the execution of duty, and was released on bail that evening. The Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong (FCC), issued a statement expressing concern over the incident and press freedom in Hong Kong, and calling on the authorities to handle the case transparently. Today, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region criticised the FCC by name, accusing it of “attempting to interfere with Hong Kong’s rule of law” in the name of press freedom and of “using every opportunity to attack the SAR government”. The office also said that journalist status was not “a special amnesty to do as one pleases and remain above the law”: “One cannot use the title of journalist to engage in acts that undermine social stability.”
7 Sept 2022獨媒#2424
Chan Long-sing arrested while reporting; police cite obstruction of police and disorderly conduct
網媒《Channel C》 副採訪主任、記協主席陳朗昇今早到位於旺角麥花臣場館，採訪元朗朗屏邨業主法團大會，遭警方以「妨礙警務人員執行職務」及「在公眾地方行為不檢」拘捕，現正被扣留調查。警方指，在要求陳朗昇出示身分證時，他表現不合作，拒絕向警員出示，在多次勸喻及警告仍不果。
Chan Long-sing, deputy news editor of online media outlet Channel C and chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, went to MacPherson Stadium in Mong Kok this morning to cover an owners’ corporation meeting of Long Ping Estate in Yuen Long. He was arrested by police for “obstructing police officers in the execution of their duties” and “disorderly conduct in a public place” and is being detained for investigation. Police said that when officers asked Chan to show his identity card, he was uncooperative and refused to do so despite repeated advice and warnings.
16 Aug 2022明報#2362
Police Public Relations Branch Upgraded to Department, Introducing “24-Hour Public Opinion Monitoring Mechanism”
警察公共關係科早前升格為公共關係部，工作重點之一是「盡早發現及盡快主動澄清謠言」。警方今年引入「24小時輿情追蹤機制」，透過與科技公司合作，利用大數據監察線上線下假消息。總警司（公共關係部）曾淑賢稱，2019年的事件反映假消息和假新聞可造成深遠破壞，至今仍有人相信「太子站死咗人」、「新屋嶺有強姦事件發生」，警方需了解和澄清網上「升溫」或抹黑事件，否則市民會誤解政府或警隊甚至產生仇恨。
The Police Public Relations Branch was earlier upgraded to a Public Relations Department, with one of its key tasks being to “identify rumours as early as possible and proactively clarify them as quickly as possible”. This year, the police introduced a “24-hour public opinion monitoring mechanism” and, through cooperation with technology companies, use big data to monitor false information both online and offline. Senior Superintendent (Public Relations Department) Tsang Suk-yin said the events of 2019 showed that false information and fake news could cause far-reaching damage. Some people still believe that “people died at Prince Edward station” and that “a rape incident occurred at San Uk Ling”. The police need to understand and clarify online incidents that are “heating up” or being smeared; otherwise, members of the public may misunderstand the government or the police force, or even develop hatred.
15 Aug 2022獨媒#2359
Claim That MPF Claimants Leaving Hong Kong Permanently Receive “Mysterious Letter” Is False, MPFA Says
East of Gibraltar Citizen facebook，日前在專頁刊出一段帖文，並附上一張相片，指港人以永久離港為由領強積金，會收到一封「神秘信件」，要求收件者不得拆封，並於離港時交予入境處。積金局昨日晚上發稿，澄清從未發出相關信件，嚴厲譴責發布虛假失實言論的行為。
The East of Gibraltar Citizen Facebook page recently published a post with a photograph claiming that Hong Kong residents who withdraw their Mandatory Provident Fund on the grounds of leaving Hong Kong permanently would receive a “mysterious letter”. The post said recipients were required not to open the letter and to hand it to the Immigration Department when leaving Hong Kong. The Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority issued a statement yesterday evening clarifying that it had never issued such a letter and strongly condemned the publication of false and inaccurate statements.
12 Aug 2022同文#2353
Police said they would identify officer involved two years ago; two years later, identity still unconfirmed as complaints unit rules Cable reporter’s case untraceable
一名《有線電視》記者前年中於將軍澳採訪期間，被警員從後用盾牌推跌，令記者頭部著地受傷。警方雖曾致函《有線》指向涉事警員了解，但事隔兩年半的調查後，投訴警察課卻指當日的碰撞為無法追查，因事發時的片段未能確定該名警員身份。
A Cable TV reporter was pushed down from behind by a police officer using a shield while covering news in Tseung Kwan O in mid-year two years ago, causing the reporter to hit their head on the ground and sustain injuries. Although police had written to Cable TV saying they would make inquiries with the officer involved, the Complaints Against Police Office, after an investigation lasting two and a half years, said the collision on the day could not be traced because footage from the incident could not establish the officer’s identity.
10 Aug 2022獨媒#2323
Film censors demand deletion of half-second Umbrella Movement image; Golden Horse-winning short Darkroom Night Sky cancels screening
以同志青年為題材、曾獲金馬獎最佳動畫短片的本地作品《暗房夜空》，原定本周日在「第一屆平地影像共學計劃」放映，惟遭電檢處要求刪走一幕不足一秒、出現「毋忘初衷」及「我要⋯⋯」字眼、影射雨傘運動的畫面，處方指畫面「重現了非法佔領行動的情況」。
Darkroom Night Sky, a local film about LGBTQ youth that won the Golden Horse Award for Best Animated Short Film, was scheduled to be screened this Sunday at the First Ping Di Image Co-learning Programme. However, the film-censorship authorities demanded the removal of a shot lasting less than a second, containing the words “Never forget the original intention” and “I want...”, which alluded to the Umbrella Movement. The authorities said the image “recreated the situation of the illegal occupation action”.
10 Aug 2022Renews#2324
Pro-establishment Group Complains; Party Newspaper Names Seven Commercial Radio Hosts for Broadcasting Independence
親建制團體「和衷共濟愛港聯盟」，星期一分別去通訊事務管理局及商業電台，指控商台有主持人利用電台平台發放「反中賣港」言論，點名七個主持人，包括林海峰、盧覓雪、阮子健、陶傑、沈旭暉、潘小濤、馮智政。
The pro-establishment group “Wo Chung Kung Chai OiHong Kong League XI Meng” went separately to the Communications Authority and Commercial Radio on Monday, accusing some Commercial Radio hosts of using the radio platform to make “anti-China and sell-out Hong Kong” remarks. It named seven hosts, including Lam Hoi-fung, Lo Mai-suet, Yuen Tsz-kin, To Kit, Simon Xu Hui Shen, Poon Siu-to and Fung Chi-ching.
8 Aug 2022Renews#2313
After 28 Years in Hong Kong, Veteran South China Morning Post Editor Returns to the UK
他已離開香港返回英國，而原因和很多離開的人類似，包括嚴厲的防疫措施、政治因素等，但他會一直懷念香港，「你是我的一部分」，「我在這裡有很珍貴的回憶，但這些回應大部分都屬於一個已完結的時代。
He has left Hong Kong and returned to the UK for reasons similar to those of many others who have departed, including stringent anti-epidemic measures and political factors. However, he will always miss Hong Kong: “You are part of me.” He said, “I have very precious memories here, but most of these memories belong to an era that has ended.”
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