Hong Kong Can Jail You for 1 Year If You Won't Unlock Your Phone

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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:24:48 +0000

Hong Kong Can Jail You for 1 Year If You Won’t Unlock Your Phone

Police can now demand passwords under National Security Law — refuse and you’re looking at a year in jail

Hong Kong police gained the power to demand phone and computer passwords from anyone suspected of breaching the National Security Law. Refuse? One year in jail and a $12,700 fine. Lie about it? Three years behind bars.

The amendments were gazetted Monday by Hong Kong leader John Lee, bypassing the legislative council entirely. Customs officials also gained authority to seize items with “seditious intention” — whatever that means.

🧩 Dumb Mode Dictionary (click for more details) 📜 What the Law Actually Says (click for more details) 📊 The NSL Track Record (click for more details) 🗣️ What Authorities Are Saying (click for more details) 🌍 The Bigger Picture (click for more details)
Cool. Your Phone’s Password Just Became State Property… Now What the Hell Do We Do? ಠ_ಠ

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Quick Hits

Want | Do
Protect your phone now | Enable full-disk encryption + remote wipe
Go burner | Buy a second phone with zero sensitive data for public use
Route traffic safely | Install ProtonVPN or Mullvad and auto-clear browser history
Move files off-device | Use Tresorit or ProtonDrive to store sensitive docs in encrypted cloud vaults
Use disappearing messages | Turn on Signal’s auto-delete for all chats

Your phone’s password is now a get-out-of-jail card — or a ticket in.

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