The malicious posting of personal details online surged during the Hong Kong protests and civil unrest of 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang The malicious posting of personal details online surged during the Hong Kong protests and civil unrest of 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
The malicious posting of personal details online surged during the Hong Kong protests and civil unrest of 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
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Better doxxing law needed in Hong Kong despite fall in cases

  • Malicious posting of personal details online causes misery to victims and cases peaked during Hong Kong’s social unrest, but fewer reported instances since is no reason for the city not to ensure greater privacy

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Updated: 12:55am, 3 Feb, 2021

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The malicious posting of personal details online surged during the Hong Kong protests and civil unrest of 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang The malicious posting of personal details online surged during the Hong Kong protests and civil unrest of 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
The malicious posting of personal details online surged during the Hong Kong protests and civil unrest of 2019. Photo: Sam Tsang
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