{
  "id": 12823030,
  "title": "Hong Kong national security police arrest insurance agent and woman over ‘seditious’ social media pages",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-insurance-agent-and-woman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:16:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/08/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-insurance-agent-and-woman-over-seditious-social-media-pages/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Hong Kong, a man and a woman, both 38, have been arrested by national security police on suspicion of operating \"seditious\" social media pages, according to a statement released by the city's police force on Thursday. The incident occurred in Kowloon on Tuesday, and both individuals were apprehended on charges related to the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, locally known as Article 23. The statement detailed that the man and woman were suspected of creating various social media pages with the intent of inciting hatred against the constitutional order of Hong Kong. Police further revealed that the man, who is a licensed insurance agent, allegedly used this platform to profit from selling insurance products.\n\nThe police secured a court warrant for the search of the pair's residences, and both were granted bail while awaiting further investigation. Local media reports identified the arrested man as Wong Ka-ho, a former member of localist groups North of the Rings and North District Blueprint. The woman, reportedly a close friend of Wong, was also involved in the alleged activities. Wong had previously run for a seat on the local district council in both 2015 and 2019, but was unsuccessful in both attempts.\n\nUnder Article 23, sedition is a serious offense in Hong Kong, with the potential penalty of up to seven years in prison.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong national security police have arrested an insurance agent and a woman for allegedly operating “seditious” social media pages to stoke hatred against authorities and boost policy sales. In a statement on Thursday, the national security department of the police said a man and a woman, both aged 38, were arrested on Tuesday in […]",
  "key_points": [
    "38-year-old man and woman arrested in Kowloon",
    "Suspected of operating seditious social media pages",
    "Charged under Safeguarding National Security Ordinance"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Hong Kong national security police arrest insurance agent and woman over ‘seditious’ social media pages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hong-kong-national-security-police-arrest-insurance-agent-and-woman-12827875",
        "published": "2026-10-08T08:16:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hong-kong-child-abuse-case-prompts-calls-to-watch-for-signs-of",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}