According to media reports, the privacy watchdog was considering “blacklisting” some online platforms that have repeatedly posted doxxing information, with sources saying most messages were shared on Telegram. In handing down the sentence yesterday, deputy judge Peter Hui Shiu-keung of the district court said that even if Ng did not post the messages, he cannot shirk responsibility as the owner and administrator of such a big group for allowing these messages that incite illegal behaviors to exist. A vandalised bank during the 2019 protest. File photo: May James/HKFP. “[The defendant] could not shift his criminal liability,” Hui said. End-to-end encryption is an important feature in messaging, as it's the first step in protecting users from surveillance.
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