Hong Kong protest "Fake reporter gathers information" Citizens' persistent concern August 21 18:44
In Hong Kong, where protests continue, fake reporters were found on the scenes of protests, and reporters from mainland China took pictures of the press.
In the background, there seems to be a public concern that government officials in China and Hong Kong are gathering information from reporters.
In Hong Kong, protests continue over a draft amendment to the ordinance that will allow suspects to be handed over to mainland China.
Under these circumstances, according to the Hong Kong Press Association, a Macau media reporter card was found on the spot of the protest on 4th of this month.
When the association inquired the media about the information of the men who were posted on the press card, the reporter ID was not a reporter belonging to this media, and the reporter ID was also a fake.
Also, at the police press conference on the 20th, there was a fuss surrounding reporters as reporters from mainland China and Guangdong TV stations were shooting Hong Kong's reporters with smartphones.
Reporters strongly urged to pass on personal information to the Chinese government, so the TV station made a statement and protested.
In Hong Kong, information is circulating about the fact that the police are snooping into the demonstrators and monitoring participants, and ripples are spreading about the series of riots surrounding these interviews.
In the background, there seems to be a deep concern from Hong Kong citizens that Chinese and Hong Kong government officials are gathering information from reporters.
Concerns from Hong Kong citizens
Concerns have been raised by Hong Kong citizens about this turmoil.
Among them, a female office worker (24) was worried that “the police were disguised by the media and worried. Another person nearby might be the police.”
Also, a man (21) of a company employee says, “I feel scared when I hear that the police are disguised as various people such as reporters. You ask me a question, but I do n’t know what it is used for. I was disappointed. "
Another office worker man (25) said, “I think the police are ignoring the rules, such as by means of armed forces and disguise.”
“Wearing the best TV station” is actually a college student in Taiwan
Meanwhile, a Hong Kong television station released a photo on the Internet on the 15th of this month, announcing that the man who was wearing the best of the television station and covering the protests was not a staff member.
According to Hong Kong media, this person is a student at a university in Taiwan who borrowed the best from a friend who worked for a television station to ensure safety when shooting in the field. There was a suspicion that he was a government official in China or Hong Kong.