Hong Kong police to deploy technology to combat misinformation, new PR chief says


New police head of PR says hi-tech public opinion tracker will help quell rumours and misinformation. Assistant Commissioner of Police Joe Chan adds new PR wing will tell ‘good stories’ about police, city and country. — SCMP

Police in Hong Kong will use hi-tech methods to quash rumours and dispel misinformation about the force in a bid to forge better relationships with the public, the new head of its public relations arm has said.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Joe Chan Tung explained that one of the five main priorities of the new public relations wing was the identification of rumours as early as possible and to combat them with the help of a round-the-clock public opinion tracking system.

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