Ng, who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, had been detained for more than 20 months. His channel was said to have contained around 120 messages and photos that incited others to vandalise pro-government shops and commit criminal damage targeting police stations. A Hong Kong protester with a petrol bomb. File photo: Dylan Hollingsworth/HKFP. As five out of seven counts were serious, Hui sentenced Ng to six years and six months in jail. End-to-end encryption is an important feature in messaging, as it's the first step in protecting users from surveillance. Hui said the time period and nature of some offences “overlapped” and thus their prison terms could be served concurrently. The judge ordered Ng to be jailed for a total of six years and six months.
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