Dot Dot News


Dot Dot News is a pro-Beijing online media located in Hong Kong, which was established in 2016. Dot Dot News has a close relationship with Wen Wei Po. For example, they are sharing the same office in Hing Wai Industrial Centre at Tin Wan.
In early September 2019, Facebook introduced the fact check mechanism in Hong Kong, in the hope of suppressing fake news via collaboration with Agence France-Presse and gatekeeping of senior reporters. They would validate the trustfulness of the news and information shared via Facebook.
On 11 September, the Facebook page of Dot Dot News was banned. Dot Dot News launched an appeal and the page was resumed on 12 November.
On 13 September, their Facebook page was deleted again. Dot Dot News launch the pages of 2.0 and 3.0, but both were gradually deleted. Facebook warned that if they repeat their behaviour, the relevant personal account would also be banned.
On 20 September, They opened another Facebook page named 點新聞dotdotnewsmedia, and claimed they would fight against unreasonable suppression. Wen Wei Po criticized Facebook for suppressing the press freedom and cut the Hong Kong citizens from getting rational and patriotic messages. Dot Dot News' case was reported on by media outlets locally and across the globe including SCMP, CNN, Global Times as well as Pro-Beijing media outlets HKGPao and Silent Majority.
Global Times quoted an anonymous analyst, which suggested including Facebook into part of the unreliable entity list.