Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai given 20 years’ prison after national security trial
Japan Times • 2/8/2026 – 2/9/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
67d
Age
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Sources
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1617/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1617/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-08
- 2026-02-09Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai given 20 years’ prison after national security trial (current)
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-19
- 2026-04-16
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (10/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 16 independent sources
Age: 67 days - proven survivor
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