Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent
The New York Times • 2/8/2026 – 2/9/2026
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2026-02-082026-02-19
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
53d
Age
15
Sources
from cluster
1290
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1290/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1290/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-08
- 2026-02-09Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence Follows Beijing’s Playbook on Dissent (current)
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-19
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 15 independent sources
Age: 53 days - proven survivor
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