HK police can now demand phone passwords under new national security rules (bbc.com) 6 points by jen729w 3mo ago ↗ HN
[–] jen729w 3mo ago ↗ Originally saw via this article: https://www.visahq.com/news/2026-03-29/hk/hong-kongs-new-bor...– the BBC article's first paragraph states, emphasis mine:> Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords from those who are suspected of breaching the wide-ranging National Security Law (NSL).– indicating this isn't a blanket right at the border. Anyone have any actual knowledge of the situation?
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[ 4.2 ms ] story [ 16.6 ms ] thread– the BBC article's first paragraph states, emphasis mine:
> Hong Kong police can now demand phone or computer passwords from those who are suspected of breaching the wide-ranging National Security Law (NSL).
– indicating this isn't a blanket right at the border. Anyone have any actual knowledge of the situation?