Hong Kong grants police power to demand phone and computer passwords
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-03-24 20:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Defence, China, World News, Crime & Justice
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Snippet:
Hong Kong police are now empowered to require anyone suspected of violating the semi-autonomous city’s national security law to hand over passwords to their mobile phones or computers.
--------------------------------------------------------------------