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Why Did the Hong Kong Police Subscribe to Me?

Why Did the Hong Kong Police Subscribe to Me?

Their National Security Department, no less! (Plus, a search engine update.)

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Christopher Cook
Feb 04, 2025
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I have gotten a lot of new subscribers lately, which is lovely. Welcome!

But yesterday, I got one that is maybe not so welcome. The email address in question: nsd-public~at~police~dot~gov~dot~hk.

I looked up the email address immediately. It is not just a Hong Kong Police Force address—it is specifically their shiny new “National Security Department”:

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