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Hong Kong national security police arrest founder of Boom News on suspicion of incitement by spreading disinformation
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Hong Kong national security police arrest founder of Boom News on suspicion of incitement by spreading disinformation

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  • Hong Kong national security police arrested Tang Ho-wing, the 37-year-old founder of online media outlet Boom News, on suspicion of incitement by spreading disinformation.
  • Tang, known online as 'Boom head' or Bobby, was apprehended at around 7am on Wednesday.
  • He previously worked for the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s student newspaper and the news branch of HK Golden forum before launching Boom News in 2020, which now has around 66,000 followers on Instagram.

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Why It Matters

Tang Ho-wing founded Boom News in 2020 after working for the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s student newspaper and the news branch of HK Golden forum. The outlet operates primarily on social media platforms and had around 66,000 Instagram followers as of Wednesday morning.

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Hong Kong national security police have arrested the founder of online media outlet Boom News on suspicion of “incitement by spreading disinformation”, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The source said journalist Tang Ho-wing, the 37-year-old founder of Boom News, was apprehended at around 7am on Wednesday.

Tang, known to internet users as “Boom head” or Bobby, was previously a journalist with the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s student newspaper, Chinese University Student Press, and the news branch of local online forum HK Golden.

In 2020, he started Boom News, which mainly operates on social media platforms. As of Wednesday morning, the outlet had around 66,000 followers on Instagram.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Boom News may face increased scrutiny or potential restrictions on its operations following the founder's arrest.

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What specific content led to the suspicion of incitement by spreading disinformation?
  • What legal basis is being used for the arrest under Hong Kong's national security laws?
  • Will Boom News continue operations following the founder's arrest?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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