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by hohohmm 1829 days ago
Well deserved. Apple Daily is not pro democrazy but pro-chaos. It routinely manufatures fake news and rumors that only matched by the mainstream fake news.

I'm all for pro democrazy. But there is a clear line between pushing a democratic agenda for the benefit of Hong Kong people and that of provoking dissidents at any opportunity possible with whatever means possible, to foster agendas by local tycoons and foreign intelligence agencies, which eventually cost Hong Kong people.

If you have never read the published paper on fostering dissidents for "academic" research in Hong Kong pease search for it.
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artificialLimbs 1829 days ago
>> It routinely manufatures fake news and rumors...

For which there is and should be plenty of room in a functioning society that is free to voice its opinion, however "pro-chaos".

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hohohmm 1829 days ago
I guess even the lowest bar of news integrity is an optional choice when it comes to Hong Kong?
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pcwalton 1829 days ago
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 19: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

Notice how there's no clause stating that this right is conditional on "news integrity".

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throwaway4good 1829 days ago
Any country put limits on its media, and free media is not always a force for good:

https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/in-depth-the-63-uk-journalist...

In depth: The 63 UK journalists arrested and/or charged following the News of the World hacking scandal

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hohohmm 1829 days ago
That makes me laugh. I guess the United States is ran solely on this document and no other detailed laws.
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belatw 1828 days ago
> Well deserved. Apple Daily is not pro democrazy but pro-chaos. It routinely manufatures fake news and rumors that only matched by the mainstream fake news.

Whereas the chinese dictatorship is a bastion of transparency, honesty and democracy?

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hohohmm 1828 days ago
Where did I state that? Or is this whole fuss just another imagined adversary against China of the US crusader mentality?
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