LeaveHomeSafe app has built-in facial detection module, government admits
LeaveHomeSafe app has built-in facial detection module, government admits
FactWire has discovered a facial detection feature in the source code of the government’s LeaveHomeSafe mobile app, although it was unable to confirm whether the feature has been activated or if it is currently in use.
Business connections of John Lee’s sons with CE electors revealed
Business connections of John Lee’s sons with CE electors revealed
A Factwire investigation reveals that the two sons of John Lee, the Chief Executive candidate likely to be running unopposed this year, both have connections with members of the current Chief Executive Election Committee in the business field, although John Lee’s team said he has not been involved in these connections.
John Lee’s first two properties incurred over $8m profit in the 90s
John Lee’s first two properties incurred over $8m profit in the 90s
Records show that John Lee, likely to be the only candidate running for the Chief Executive this year, once made more than eight million HKD by purchasing and then selling two properties in the 1990s. Another thousand-square-foot flat in Ho Man Tin that he and his wife purchased in 1997 is the only property that currently remains in his portfolio.
First instance of Wuhan Huoshenshan blueprint with restricted exterior access being built in Hong Kong’s Lok Ma Chau Loop
First instance of Wuhan Huoshenshan blueprint with restricted exterior access being built in Hong Kong’s Lok Ma Chau Loop
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases gradually fall in Hong Kong, authorities continue construction on a large “container hospital”. As of today, Factwire has observed that the layouts of the “container hospital” and quarantine facilities apparently do not allow direct egress from rooms to the outdoors.
CoronaVac limits Hong Kong’s protection against Omicron, even if entire population were to be vaccinated
CoronaVac limits Hong Kong’s protection against Omicron, even if entire population were to be vaccinated
A FactWire analysis suggests that only 16.5% of Hong Kong’s population is currently protected against Omicron infection, when taking into account factors such as the percentage of vaccinated residents, type of vaccine received, and the inevitable waning of antibody levels.
Apology
Apology
4th May 2022
The Backstory: Two years of holding Taishan nuclear plant accountable
The Backstory: Two years of holding Taishan nuclear plant accountable
For more than two years FactWire has been hard at work in bringing transparency to the opaque Taishan project
The Backstory: The ‘non-existent’ footage of a mysterious wetland fire
The Backstory: The ‘non-existent’ footage of a mysterious wetland fire
A FactWire investigation saw our reporters scouring hundreds of hours of CCTV footage for evidence, and in the end raising important questions about the police investigation
The Backstory: Exposing the lies about a five-year-old girl’s death
The Backstory: Exposing the lies about a five-year-old girl’s death
Her principal said the school did not notice any injuries, but photos obtained by FactWire prove otherwise.
The Backstory: Reconstructing the route, step by step
The Backstory: Reconstructing the route, step by step
How an investigation by FactWire raised important questions about the alleged kidnapping of democracy activist Howard Lam
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