{
  "id": 13024909,
  "title": "Hong Kong national security police charge man over seditious social media posts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hong-kong-national-security-police-charge-man-over-seditious-social",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T04:13:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370273/hong-kong-national-security-police-charge-man-over-seditious-social-media-posts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong's national security police have charged a 52-year-old man with publishing seditious material on social media, according to a statement released on Friday. The case, brought under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, does not disclose the content of the alleged posts. The defendant, who appeared in West Kowloon Court on Wednesday, faces a count of knowingly publishing material with the intention of provoking hatred towards the central Chinese authorities, the Hong Kong government, and the judiciary. The police arrested the man on July 9 in Eastern district, but opted not to issue a media statement upon bringing him before the court, unlike their usual practice in such cases. The South China Morning Post has requested additional details from the police regarding the defendant's current status, including whether he is in custody or released on bail.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong national security police have charged a man with publishing seditious material on social media, while court proceedings did not reveal details of his posts. The force’s national security department said on Friday it had charged a 52-year-old man for posting seditious material with the intent to provoke hatred towards the central Chinese authorities, the Hong Kong government and the…",
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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."
}