Claim: Photos of a banner saying "Posting or hanging of any banners is prohibited" in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, were posted with a claim that they demonstrate heavy-handed approaches to restrict free speech by the government under the new national security law.
Fact-check: Just in case: 'Banner prohibition' seen on fence in Hong Kong has been around since 2014 | annie lab
Verdict: the banner was posted there in 2014, years before the national security law was enacted in hong kong.
Organisation: annie lab
Author: Robin Hibberd
Date published: 2021-05-05T08:29:29