The arrested man worked near West Kowloon station, which has closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong man arrested, suspected of spreading fake news on coronavirus
- Security guard becomes first person held over misinformation about the deadly outbreak
- Police forced to rely on alternative law to make the arrest, less than a year after the courts ended the use of their go-to offence for smartphone crimes
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Coronavirus pandemic
The arrested man worked near West Kowloon station, which has closed because of the coronavirus outbreak. Photo: Nora Tam