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Police in Hong Kong can now demand phone and computer passwords. This came after authorities made amendments to the National Security Law (NSL), which was passed in the aftermath of pro-democracy ...

Hong Kong has amended its national security law to empower police to demand passwords for mobile phones and computers from people suspected of breaching the city's national security law. The new ...

Hong Kong police can now demand that people suspected of breaching the city’s national security law provide mobile phone or computer passwords in a further crackdown on dissent. Refusing to comply ...

Hong Kong police have been given powers to demand phone and computer passwords from suspects (Getty/iStock) The Hong Kong government has introduced new amendments to its national security law, ...