4 May 2022獨媒#1964
FactWire Reveals Face Recognition Function Hidden in LeaveHomeSafe; OGCIO: Never Used, Deletion Requested
《傳真社》昨日報道，Android 版本的「安心出行」內藏人臉識別模組，即具有包括識別臉部五官特徵和位置的功能。政府資訊科技總監辦公室昨晚發「嚴正聲明」回應，強調程式推出至今，從來沒有亦毋須採用人臉識別功能，並就稱已要求承辦商研究在不影響程式正常運作的前提下，從模組中刪除與人臉識別相關功能。
FactWire reported yesterday that the Android version of LeaveHomeSafe contained a face recognition module, with functions including identifying facial features and their positions. The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer issued a “serious statement” last night in response, stressing that the face recognition function had never been used or needed since the app was launched. It said it had asked the contractor to examine deleting the functions related to face recognition from the module, provided that this would not affect the app’s normal operation.
4 May 2022獨媒#1966
FactWire Hacked; Email Addresses of 3,700 Subscribers Accessed
《傳真社》發聲明指，其新聞通訊系統上月遭到黑客入侵，逾3,700名已登記收取新聞通訊人士的電郵地址被存取，向受影響的訂閱人士道歉。
FactWire said in a statement that its news newsletter system was hacked last month, and the email addresses of more than 3,700 people registered to receive the newsletter were accessed. It apologised to the affected subscribers.
4 May 2022同文 Commonshk#1967
Hong Kong Ranks 148th in Press Freedom, Below Somalia and Congo, with Biggest Fall Worldwide
李家超聲稱香港已經「穩袋」新聞自由，但外間對此並不苟同。國際組織「無國界記者」今日（3日）發表 2022 年新聞自由指數，香港的排名由 80 位暴跌至 148 位，跌幅冠絕全球180 個國家，整體分數只得 41.64 分（滿分 100），與索馬里、剛果民主共和國等同處「艱困（difficult）」級別，與中國（175 位）的新聞自由水平亦進一步拉近。「無國界記者」認為，雖然《基本法》保障香港的言論、新聞和出版自由，但含糊不清的《國安法》卻變成「前設（pretext）」，令獨立意見噤聲，甚至可無遠弗屆地針對所有做香港報道的記者。
John Lee claimed that Hong Kong had already firmly secured press freedom, but this was not accepted by others. Reporters Without Borders published its 2022 World Press Freedom Index today (the 3rd), ranking Hong Kong 148th, down sharply from 80th—the biggest fall among 180 countries worldwide. Its overall score was just 41.64 out of 100, placing it in the “difficult” category alongside Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and bringing its press freedom level closer to that of China, which ranked 175th. Reporters Without Borders said that although the Basic Law protects freedom of speech, of the press and of publication in Hong Kong, the ambiguously worded National Security Law had become a “pretext” for silencing independent views and could even target all journalists reporting on Hong Kong, regardless of where they were.
3 May 2022獨媒#1957
Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index: Hong Kong plunges to 148th in biggest drop
國際非政府組織「無國界記者」公布最新的世界新聞自由指數排名，香港排第148位，較去年的80位排名大跌，是排行榜上跌幅最大的地方。無國界記者指，自從前年通過《國安法》， 香港的新聞自由遭遇到前所未有的挫折，又指現時在香港為獨立或民主媒體工作的記者，普遍受到公眾高度評價。
The international non-governmental organisation Reporters Without Borders released its latest World Press Freedom Index rankings, placing Hong Kong 148th, down sharply from 80th last year and marking the biggest decline among all places ranked. Reporters Without Borders said Hong Kong’s press freedom had suffered unprecedented setbacks since the National Security Law was passed two years ago, and said journalists currently working for independent or pro-democracy media in Hong Kong generally enjoy high public regard.
29 Apr 2022獨媒#1952
Some Election Committee Members Give John Lee’s Manifesto 100 Marks; The Epoch Times Denied Entry to Press Briefing
李家超於特首投票前10日推出政綱，提出包括行政效率、房屋、提升競爭及建立「關愛共融社會」等四大方向，並表示將落實23條的本地立法工作，當中隻字未提及政改。舉行政綱簡介會時，《報導者》及《希望之聲》等媒體被拒絕進入立法會及政府總部採訪。
Ten days before the Chief Executive election, John Lee released his manifesto, setting out four major directions, including administrative efficiency, housing, enhancing competitiveness and building a “caring and inclusive society”. He said he would implement local legislation for Article 23, but made no mention of political reform. During the manifesto briefing, media including The Reporter and Sound of Hope were denied entry to the Legislative Council and the Government Headquarters to cover the event.
25 Apr 2022獨媒#1942
Human Rights Press Awards suspended as Foreign Correspondents’ Association fears inadvertently crossing red lines
香港外國記者協會宣佈停辦「人權新聞獎」，內部會議記錄指出主席向新聞自由小組表示停辦是考慮到頒獎予《立場新聞》報導的潛在法律風險。《華盛頓郵報》記者Shibani Mahtani表示不認同停辦，並辭去執委會一職，三名新聞自由小組成員亦宣布辭職。
The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Association announced that it would suspend the Human Rights Press Awards. Minutes of an internal meeting said the chairman told the Press Freedom Committee that the suspension took into account the potential legal risks of presenting awards for reports by Stand News. Shibani Mahtani of The Washington Post said she disagreed with the suspension and resigned from the executive committee. Three members of the Press Freedom Committee also announced their resignations.
25 Apr 2022Reuters#1943
Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club suspends leading Asian human rights journalism awards
香港外國記者協會宣佈停辦「人權新聞獎」，內部會議記錄指出主席向新聞自由小組表示停辦是考慮到頒獎予《立場新聞》報導的潛在法律風險。《華盛頓郵報》記者Shibani Mahtani表示不認同停辦，並辭去執委會一職，三名新聞自由小組成員亦宣布辭職。
The Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents’ Club announced the suspension of the Human Rights Press Awards. Minutes of an internal meeting indicated that the chair told the Press Freedom Committee the suspension was due to potential legal risks associated with presenting awards for reporting by Stand News. The Washington Post reporter Shibani Mahtani said she disagreed with the suspension and resigned from the Executive Committee. Three members of the Press Freedom Committee also announced their resignations.
25 Apr 2022獨媒#1944
Chung Kim-wah Leaves Hong Kong for UK, Says Hong Kong No Longer Has Room for Candid Speech
「香港民意研究所」副行政總裁鍾劍華宣布離開已香港，在訪談中透露曾被警方國安處約談。
Chung Kim-wah, deputy chief executive of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute, announced that he had left Hong Kong and disclosed in an interview that he had been questioned by the Police National Security Department.
23 Apr 2022SCMP#1940
Hong Kong’s largest journalist group holds meeting to discuss possibility of disbandment, says it will still operate for ‘foreseeable future’
香港記者協會主席陳朗昇對《南華早報》表示，繼媒體解散、資深記者區家麟被捕後，記協對前途表示擔憂，在會議中出現解散相關的討論。
Hong Kong Journalists Association chair Chan Long-sing told the South China Morning Post that, following the disbandment of media outlets and the arrest of veteran journalist Au Ka-lun, the association was concerned about its future, and discussions related to disbandment arose at the meeting.
20 Apr 2022獨媒#1930
John Lee Ka-chiu’s YouTube channel terminated; Tam Yiu-chung acknowledges US sanctions: no obstacle to election campaign
YouTube 母公司 Google 指李家超競選辦頻道違反美國出口及制裁政策，並停用及刪除其YouTube 頻道。
Google, YouTube’s parent company, said the channel of John Lee Ka-chiu’s campaign office had violated US export and sanctions policies, and deactivated and deleted the YouTube channel.
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