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Hong Kong Free Press
The government expects research into the planned “fake news” law to be completed by the middle of the year, the legislature has heard. However, security chief Chris Tang has said that existing laws were already capable of regulating the spread of false information related to the Covid-19 pandemic. During a Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday, lawmaker Michael Tien asked about government efforts to combat “false information,” saying that it “has greatly affected public order and efforts for fighting the epidemic.” In response, the Secretary for Security Chris Tang said that the government …