A Facebook page was accused of posting a message on the Internet targeting TVB and merchants, calling on netizens to "permanently boycott" advertisers and "Pai Hua". The police arrested two people after investigation.
The police allege that the page involved in the case has more than 2,000 posts since last May, targeting more than 100 advertisers, involuntarily making unreasonable attacks on the media organizations, artists and advertisers, threatening to cause damage to their reputation and property. The 18-year-old man was arrested for "conspiracy to criminal intimidation" and "inciting others to participate in illegal assembly".
Another 26-year-old man was arrested for "inciting others to injure with intent" and "inciting others to attack and cause actual bodily harm." The news alleged that he was suspected of posting a message in an online discussion forum, claiming to attack wireless news department personnel. He also posted photos of the police officer and his daughter, claiming to assault the police officer's daughter.
Superintendent Tan Weixin (middle) of the Science and Technology Crime Division of the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Investigation Bureau explained the facts of the case.
(Photo by Yu Ruijing)
The Superintendent of the Technology Crime Division of the Cybersecurity and Technology Crime Investigation Bureau, Tan Weixin, said that the Police Cybercrime Division has discovered that people continue to post a large number of posts on different social platforms, including special pages, channels, and groups online, in an attempt to slander a media. The organization also used threats to pressure different advertisers, with the intention of coercing advertisers to stop advertising in the media, with the purpose of causing their reputation and economic loss. It also alleged that someone had posted on the Internet and incited others to participate in illegal gatherings, and Inciting violence, including inciting others to attack the media staff, police officers and their families.
The police took action yesterday (28th) and arrested two 18-year-old and 26-year-old local men in Sham Shui Po and Ma On Shan respectively for "conspiracy to commit criminal intimidation", "inciting others to hurt others with intent", and "inciting others to participate in illegal activities." "Assemble" and "inciting others to attack and cause actual bodily harm."
During the operation, the police seized 3 mobile phones, 2 tablets and 3 computers. The two arrested were being detained, and the police did not line up more people for arrest.
When asked whether the call for "boycott" is a criminal offence, Tan Weixin stated that the police had conducted very in-depth investigations, including the role, speech and purpose of the arrested person in the group. The page involved in the case appeared in May 2020 and has more than 2,000 posts so far. The article aimed at more than 100 advertisers and once indiscriminately made unreasonable attacks on the media organizations, artists and advertisers, threatening their reputation and property losses, with the intent to prevent them from carrying out acts authorized by the law.
Tan Weixin refers to "not looking at one word or two words," but observing posts for a long time. "The explanation will be inflammatory and resisting. It is because there are other purposes to measure."
Tan Weixin also stated that the police had detained another case against the same media organization in September last year. After consulting the Attorney General’s opinion, the arrested person had been charged with three counts of inciting others to commit criminal damage. He was in Kwun Tong today. The Magistrates' Court.
News: Boys start a group calling for "permanent boycott" of advertisers
According to sources, the arrested 18-year-old boy opened a social media group and became an administrator last year, posting the names of wireless advertisers from time to time, calling on netizens to "permanently boycott" and "Pai Hua", causing the merchants concerned to feel uneasy, and Lead to wireless financial losses.
The boys were also accused of inciting others to participate in illegal assemblies on the Internet during the anti-amendment period in September of the previous year.
It is reported that the Facebook page set up by the boys is still active and there are still posts today.
Another 26-year-old unemployed man was arrested. It is reported that he was suspected of posting articles on the Internet discussion forum "Lian Dang" the previous year and last year, claiming to assault personnel from the Wireless News Department. He was also suspected of contempt of the court. The photo of the police officer claimed to be attacked by the police officer’s daughter.
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