Hong Kong enforces real-identity registration for all mobile users
Hong Kongers comment on the new law that comes into effect on Friday
The latest measure targets the majority of mobile phone users, namely the telephone-stored value cards. These SIM cards never required any form or registration.could never be traced back to the user. By the end of January 2023, 12 million people were using the so-called space cards, making up 56% of all mobile users. As of Friday all the services of these cards will be suspended.
"I'm assuming it's much like the China policy where you have to register everything … that would be one of the concerns," one man said. One woman said that it would be an inconvenience for travelers visiting Hong Kong. "For international travelers coming to Hong Kong … whoever need to use mobile service here is going to be experiencing some inconvenience since they don't have any local contacts or ID's or registration for them.
People are critical of the alleged arguments for mandatory registration. Authorities have stated that by linking real identities to mobile SIM cards, they aim to combat telephone and internet fraud. However, people are disputing this. The same safety argument was used by the government in Beijing when they started strictly enforcing real-name mobile registration in 2016. Telecom fraud continues to rise despite tightened control, according to the Chinese government Xinhua News Agency.
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