“Reversed Front: Bonfire” in Hong Kong: Play a Mobile Game, Go to Jail

10 months ago

On June 10, the National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force warned Hongkongers “not to download a mobile application named ‘Reversed Front: Bonfire’ or provide funding to the application developer.” Those downloading or supporting the mobile game application will be prosecuted “for engaging in acts and activities endangering national security.”

The NSD stated that, “Any person or organisation who knowingly publishes the application or related content, including sharing or recommending the application to others via the Internet, may commit the offence of ‘incitement to secession’ under Article 21 and the offence of ‘incitement to subversion’ under Article 23 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, as well as ‘offences in connection with seditious intention’ under Section 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.” All the offenses carry heavy jail penalties.

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