Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years
BBC • 2/8/2026 – 2/9/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
68d
Age
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Sources
from cluster
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Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1635/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1635/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-08
- 2026-02-09Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years (current)
- 2026-02-16
- 2026-02-19
- 2026-04-16
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 16 independent sources
Age: 68 days - proven survivor
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