https://www.scmp.com/rss/502822/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Chinese diving starlet Quan Hongchan has again split opinion on social media, this time by posting an emotional update about her sick mother’s return to hospital. In releasing a limited-time live-story update on her official Douyin account, Quan posted a photo of her mother lying in bed in hospital. The picture, which shows Quan holding Feng Lingmei’s hand, comes with the touching caption “Love you, mum”. Her father, Quan Wenmao, who is a farmer, also shared details about his wife’s time being... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3353698/olympic-champion-quan-hongchans-emotional-post-over-mums-health-woes-divides-internet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3353698/olympic-champion-quan-hongchans-emotional-post-over-mums-health-woes-divides-internet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 May 2026 09:30:05 +0000 SCMP Sport SCMP Sport Police in southern China have detained and fined a man accused of the systematic cyberbullying of triple Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, state media reported on Friday. The 19-year-old, who won gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021 when she was just 14 before winning two more golds in Paris in 2024, has become one of China’s most popular athletes. But Quan has been the subject of repeated harassment online, with her weight a frequent target for comments. Police in the Yuexiu district of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349705/china-police-detain-and-fine-man-behind-cyberbullying-olympian-quan-hongchan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3349705/china-police-detain-and-fine-man-behind-cyberbullying-olympian-quan-hongchan?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:16:35 +0000 Fran Lu Fran Lu Malicious and hateful online attacks on China’s diving queen Quan Hongchan, including one which likened her to a “pig”, will form part of a major investigation into an organised cyberbullying campaign against the Olympic athlete. Other hurtful attacks said the gold medal winner “looks like a man” and even questioned her right to be a champion, saying she only won because “the judges were biased”. Another online bully said Quan looked “countrified” while others called on her to “retire... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3349529/china-authorities-probe-national-level-bullying-diving-icon-quan-hongchan-amid-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3349529/china-authorities-probe-national-level-bullying-diving-icon-quan-hongchan-amid-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li Chinese swimming authorities have launched an investigation into cyberbullying targeting three-time Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, including by a group that included some of her own national teammates. The authorities have also reported the matter to the police. The move comes after Quan revealed in a recent interview that sustained online abuse over her physique had left her with “resistance and dissatisfaction” towards her body and pushed her to consider retirement. Quan, who won her... https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349419/chinese-authorities-investigating-malicious-cyberbullying-diving-star-quan-hongchan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3349419/chinese-authorities-investigating-malicious-cyberbullying-diving-star-quan-hongchan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:44 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial Teenage sports star Quan Hongchan became a national hero and China’s “diving queen” through her extraordinary medal-winning feats. She is adored by millions of fans, but like so many top performers, the 19-year-old has also been a target of online abuse. This is not surprising, given the often toxic nature of the mainland’s fan culture. That does not, however, make it acceptable. Quan, who won her first Olympic gold medal in Tokyo in 2021 when only 14, has been targeted as a result of gaining... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348915/chinas-sports-stars-show-bravery-face-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3348915/chinas-sports-stars-show-bravery-face-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:45:08 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li A storm over online abuse has cast a shadow over Man Kiu Association Primary School’s breakthrough run at the All-Hong Kong Inter-Primary Schools seven-a-side football competition held before Chinese New Year. After racking up several victories over rival schools, especially after a 6-0 win that got them to the quarter-finals, the team received abusive comments and complaints about the physical size and height of their players. Several non-Chinese players, in particular, became targets of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347871/primary-school-football-players-principal-undeterred-online-abuse-during-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3347871/primary-school-football-players-principal-undeterred-online-abuse-during-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:50:14 +0000 Clarissa Lui Clarissa Lui In late February, Hong Kong’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data co-signed, alongside 60 overseas organisations, a statement to bring attention to the rising misuse of deepfakes. With rapid technological developments, growing AI integration and lower barriers to access, swift action is needed to safeguard women and girls against growing forms of technology-facilitated violence. Technology-facilitated violence is not new; it has simply evolved. What began as pre-internet... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346126/make-ai-safe-put-women-and-girls-heart-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3346126/make-ai-safe-put-women-and-girls-heart-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:30:07 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong A man in Hong Kong has been arrested for allegedly exposing an industry peer’s identity card information and signature across trade chat groups without the victim’s consent. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said on Thursday that a 46-year-old man had been arrested in the New Territories on suspicion of doxxing. The victim works in the cross-boundary vehicle business, handling tasks such as leasing vehicles and licence applications for customers. “In late November... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339197/man-arrested-hong-kong-allegedly-doxxing-peer-industry-chat-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3339197/man-arrested-hong-kong-allegedly-doxxing-peer-industry-chat-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:12:27 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A nine-year-old boy from northwestern China who bravely confronted bullies during a class meeting has received praise online and apologies from his tormentors. According to the mainland media outlet, Shanshi News, the boy, Mao Shilin, is from Xian in Shaanxi province and is a primary school class monitor. His mother, surnamed Zhang, described him as a brave, upright and responsible leader despite his shy nature. Recently, during a cruel prank, someone wrote “2B”, meaning “fool”, on the back of... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335724/china-boy-addresses-bullies-class-meeting-earns-admiration-apologies-tormentors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3335724/china-boy-addresses-bullies-class-meeting-earns-admiration-apologies-tormentors?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:08 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft A 60-year-old woman has been arrested in Hong Kong for allegedly disclosing the personal details of a former schoolmate who borrowed around HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) but later stopped paying interest, according to the city’s privacy watchdog. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Wednesday that the incident stemmed from a dispute over a loan in 2018 when the victim, a woman, was facing financial difficulties while operating a factory. The pair, who had known each... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332466/woman-60-arrested-hong-kong-doxxing-ex-schoolmate-over-hk20-million-loan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332466/woman-60-arrested-hong-kong-doxxing-ex-schoolmate-over-hk20-million-loan?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:00:13 +0000 Ng Kang-chung Ng Kang-chung A Hong Kong man has been arrested for allegedly disclosing his boss’ personal data and debt details on the internet without his consent, according to the city’s privacy watchdog. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data revealed on Friday that the 54-year-old suspect, a former employee at the victim’s company, was responsible for managing its social media accounts between November 2023 and May 2024. The man was an “administrator of a number of chat groups created by the company... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3331970/hong-kong-man-arrested-allegedly-posting-boss-personal-data-debt-details-online?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3331970/hong-kong-man-arrested-allegedly-posting-boss-personal-data-debt-details-online?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:33:39 +0000 Ada Li Ada Li China’s top internet regulator has launched a sweeping campaign to clean up social media for the National Games. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) on Tuesday announced its “Clean and Bright: Online Environment Rectification” campaign, targeting issues such as doxxing – the leaking of personal information of athletes, coaches and referees. It is also aimed at fan-led smear campaigns and conflicts that the CAC said could “disrupt preparations or disrupt the smooth operation of the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3331581/china-moves-keep-toxic-fan-culture-social-media-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3331581/china-moves-keep-toxic-fan-culture-social-media-national-games?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 04:51:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters Ten people will stand trial in Paris on Monday and Tuesday for the alleged cyber-harassment of France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, in the latest legal action sparked by false claims that she is a transgender woman who was born a man. The eight men and two women, aged 41 to 60, being tried in a Paris criminal court, are accused of making numerous malicious comments about Brigitte Macron’s gender and sexuality, even equating her age difference with her husband to “paedophilia”. If convicted,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330523/10-stand-trial-france-alleged-sexist-harassment-brigitte-macron?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3330523/10-stand-trial-france-alleged-sexist-harassment-brigitte-macron?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:12:12 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang A four-year-old Chinese child influencer with more than 20 million followers is facing a torrent of vicious online abuse, including death threats and insults. The child’s mother has said she may take legal action over the abuse. Yang Yiyao, who was born on October 30, 2020, in Tongren, Guizhou province, southern China, is better known online as “Yao Yi Yao Little Meat Bun”. With more than 20 million followers on social media, she has become one of China’s most impressive child... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3329814/china-couple-blamed-internet-celebrity-child-20-million-fans-suffers-cyberbullying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3329814/china-couple-blamed-internet-celebrity-child-20-million-fans-suffers-cyberbullying?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:00:09 +0000 Zoey Zhang Zoey Zhang A prominent 74-year-old film producer in China recently celebrated his one-year-old daughter’s birthday, only to face online abuse. His wife has since taken legal action against the cyberbullies, as their more than 30-year age gap sparked public debate. Zhang Jizhong, a renowned Chinese martial arts film mogul, is known for producing Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The Water Margin, as well as adapting martial arts novels by Jin Yong. His wife, Du Xinglin, 43, was previously Zhang’s agent and... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3329114/china-filmmaker-74-mocked-celebrating-daughter-turning-1-chances-seeing-her-wed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3329114/china-filmmaker-74-mocked-celebrating-daughter-turning-1-chances-seeing-her-wed?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:00:10 +0000 Vanessa Cai,Laura Zhou Vanessa Cai,Laura Zhou Pandas and table tennis are two of China’s most beloved national symbols, but the behaviour of some of their admirers has prompted concerns about extreme online fandom. In a rare open letter issued last month, the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda in the southwestern province of Sichuan condemned what it called toxic fan culture and online abuse targeting panda keepers. “Recently, it has been deeply disheartening to see certain individuals inciting and manipulating... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3321316/pandas-and-table-tennis-chinas-national-icons-fall-victim-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3321316/pandas-and-table-tennis-chinas-national-icons-fall-victim-toxic-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Aug 2025 12:00:08 +0000 Hannah Wang Hannah Wang Hong Kong needs more professionals focused on cybersecurity due to persistent threats and a limited talent pool, according to a recent report from the Hong Kong China Network Security Association. The group said demand for cybersecurity professionals in Hong Kong was expected to grow steadily over the next three to five years, with a particular focus on skills related to cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) security. The report said attackers, armed with AI, drove the number of security... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316397/hong-kong-needs-more-cybersecurity-professionals-threats-increase-report?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316397/hong-kong-needs-more-cybersecurity-professionals-threats-increase-report?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 06:00:14 +0000 Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification Netflix’s Adolescence is a harrowing portrayal of cyberbullying. Its depiction of humiliation, bullying and the spiralling effects of trauma left many of us unsettled. It explores how humiliation... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3307053/society-must-open-its-eyes-harm-cyberbullying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3307053/society-must-open-its-eyes-harm-cyberbullying?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Apr 2025 03:30:08 +0000 A petition in South Korea demanding stern laws against YouTubers who intrude into the private lives of celebrities may be a step closer to being debated in parliament. Since the petition sparked by the death of K-drama star Kim Sae-ron was posted on the National Assembly’s petition page on February 24, it has received more than 57,000 signatures as of Tuesday evening. Under parliamentary rules, a committee has to review every petition with 50,000 or more signatures before deciding within 90 days... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3302896/petition-south-korea-demanding-laws-against-celebrity-bullying-gains-traction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3302896/petition-south-korea-demanding-laws-against-celebrity-bullying-gains-traction?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:08:01 +0000 More than two weeks since Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashed at South Korea’s Muan International Airport, grieving families of the 179 people killed in the disaster face another hurdle – online hate. Since the December 29 crash, social media and online communities had been filled with hateful comments and disinformation about the victims and their families, The Korea Herald reported. Comments included how families were “delighted” about receiving compensation from the government, with a man in his... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3294696/south-koreas-jeju-air-crash-victims-families-face-hate-disinformation-online?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3294696/south-koreas-jeju-air-crash-victims-families-face-hate-disinformation-online?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:07:05 +0000 Social media giant Meta is failing to move fast enough to take down criminal content from its platforms, Malaysia’s communications minister told This Week in Asia, questioning if the owner of Facebook and Instagram has “no remorse” while online scams hammer the public. The government is set to impose mandatory social media licensing from January 1 in a bid to stamp out scams, online gambling and child sex exploitation targeted at Malaysians. That will require all social media and internet... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3289610/malaysian-minister-decries-meta-no-remorse-scams-tap-public-us100-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3289610/malaysian-minister-decries-meta-no-remorse-scams-tap-public-us100-million?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Dec 2024 03:53:23 +0000 A row has erupted between Meta, one of the world’s largest social media platforms, and the Malaysian government over compliance with a new licensing regime set to come into effect within weeks, after the technology giant warned it may stifle digital innovation in the country. Malaysia says large social media platforms must apply for a regulatory licence by January 1 as it bids to curb rampant online scamming, cyberbullying and the sharing of sexual and paedophilic content. But open internet... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3284740/minister-vs-meta-battle-over-malaysias-social-media-licence-heats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3284740/minister-vs-meta-battle-over-malaysias-social-media-licence-heats?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 Nov 2024 04:07:07 +0000 The results of the latest study on the well-being of Hong Kong primary and secondary pupils are so distressing that some parents might be questioning their choice to have children in the first place. An index of whether school-aged children feel life is worth living fell to its lowest level in seven years. The score has dropped for three consecutive years, reaching 6.74 out of 10 this year. We say children are our future, but are we listening when they tell us they feel the future looks... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3282015/shirking-responsibility-bullying-leaves-hong-kong-children-suffer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3282015/shirking-responsibility-bullying-leaves-hong-kong-children-suffer?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Oct 2024 01:30:10 +0000 South Korea has denounced the online leak of personal details of emergency department doctors who refused to join their striking colleagues as an “inexcusable crime” and pledged to punish those behind the act. The health ministry said police would investigate a “blacklist” reportedly compiled by doctors and shared on a website that called medical professionals manning emergency rooms “forced labourers” and revealed information including their names and phone numbers. The file also featured... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3277912/south-korea-slams-blacklist-doctors-who-refused-join-strike-vows-sanctions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3277912/south-korea-slams-blacklist-doctors-who-refused-join-strike-vows-sanctions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Sep 2024 06:25:17 +0000 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday called for digital sex crimes to be thoroughly investigated after media reported that sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women were often found in Telegram chat rooms. The reports by domestic media have coincided with the arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Russian-born founder, over the weekend – part of a French probe into child pornography, drug trafficking and fraud on the encrypted messaging app. The Korea... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3276153/south-korea-vows-tougher-stance-after-outcry-over-sexual-deepfakes-telegram-chat-rooms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3276153/south-korea-vows-tougher-stance-after-outcry-over-sexual-deepfakes-telegram-chat-rooms?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Aug 2024 14:52:20 +0000 Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif filed a complaint in France that named billionaire Elon Musk and author J.K. Rowling as among the high-profile figures to amplify the online attacks against her, according to Variety. Khelif’s lawyer Nabil Boudi told Variety that Musk and Rowling were named in a criminal complaint that claims she was a victim of cyber-harassment related to her gender identity. Boudi said in a statement posted on X that it was a “misogynist, racist and sexist campaign”. Khelif,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3274513/elon-musk-jk-rowling-named-cyberbullying-suit-olympic-boxing-champion-imane-khelif?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3274513/elon-musk-jk-rowling-named-cyberbullying-suit-olympic-boxing-champion-imane-khelif?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:00:21 +0000 A Malaysian social media influencer and activist lodged a police report on Thursday expressing fears of being raped and killed before being found dead in her condominium. Rajeswary Appahu, 30, a Hindu rights activist, had named two individuals in her report, lodged at the Dang Wangi police station in Kuala Lumpur, alleging they were tormenting her by trolling her on social media platform TikTok. In her main report, sighted by The Star, Rajeswary claimed she was trolled and harassed in a live... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3269478/malaysian-tiktokker-who-faced-rape-threats-found-dead-condominium?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3269478/malaysian-tiktokker-who-faced-rape-threats-found-dead-condominium?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Jul 2024 03:57:37 +0000 Four Chinese government departments have issued regulations to crack down on cyber violence from its earliest stages, after victims in a number of cases took their own lives. China’s top internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), published regulations aimed at tackling cyberbullying on its website on Friday. The regulations, which were jointly issued by the CAC and the Ministry of Public Security, the National Radio and Television Administration and the Ministry of Culture... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3267211/china-cracks-down-seeds-cyberbullying-after-suicides-linked-online-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3267211/china-cracks-down-seeds-cyberbullying-after-suicides-linked-online-abuse?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jun 2024 11:00:14 +0000 In 2019, a 14-year-old boy was attacked by 15 students in a school washroom. He struck back with a knife and injured three. He had already been harassed earlier the same day. Last month, a landmark ruling by China’s Supreme People’s Court determined that the boy, surnamed Jiang, had acted in self-defence and was therefore not criminally liable for the injuries. Many netizens applauded the court’s stance on protecting victims. Others worried that the ruling might encourage violence in schools. At... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3265576/china-needs-better-protect-victims-school-bullying?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3265576/china-needs-better-protect-victims-school-bullying?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:30:08 +0000 A teenager who travelled solo to several countries on a budget of just 11,500 yuan (US$1,600) has been besieged by sex-for-sale rumours spread by people who refused to accept her success. The youngster has bravely faced down her critics and won plaudits for her independent and adventurous spirit. For 35 days, starting last November, Li Yike travelled to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt and Nepal, on a remarkably small budget. To save money,... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3261861/think-big-intrepid-china-teen-spends-us1400-solo-global-tour-faces-online-bullying-sex-sale-taunts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3261861/think-big-intrepid-china-teen-spends-us1400-solo-global-tour-faces-online-bullying-sex-sale-taunts?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 May 2024 01:00:24 +0000 Accused of “betraying” fans, subject to relentless online and real-world public abuse, K-pop star Karina recently issued a grovelling, handwritten apology. Her crime? Dating a South Korean actor. Her plight mirrors that of many K-pop stars before her, experts say, such as late singer Sulli, who have bemoaned strict behavioural controls and being held to impossibly high standards, as record companies seek to sell fans the perfect idol. Dating “ruined” her career, Karina’s fans claimed, with one... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3257305/fan-outcry-over-k-pop-star-karinas-date-highlights-harsh-industry-rules?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3257305/fan-outcry-over-k-pop-star-karinas-date-highlights-harsh-industry-rules?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Mar 2024 05:22:09 +0000 Excitement is building over the potential for advances in technology to add a whole new dimension to teaching and learning in school classrooms and laboratories. Enthusiasts are predicting all kinds of scope to deliver more engaging lessons which encourage greater creativity, inspire faster understanding and take the strain out of onerous written projects and homework assignments. That may indeed happen. But as anyone in the education community can attest, the change new technology brings is not... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3244602/putting-brakes-cyberbullying-misuse-social-media-sees-upsurge-hong-kongs-schools-are-providing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3244602/putting-brakes-cyberbullying-misuse-social-media-sees-upsurge-hong-kongs-schools-are-providing?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Jan 2024 03:00:18 +0000 A Dutch man, who was convicted in British Columbia of charges including extortion and harassment related to a Canadian teenager who took her own life after he blackmailed her online, had his sentence cut Thursday by an Amsterdam court from 13 years to six. Aydin Coban wasn’t present in Amsterdam District Court for a brief hearing to announce the sentence. His lawyer, Robert Malewicz, said he would appeal the decision to the Dutch Supreme Court. Coban was extradited from the Netherlands to Canada... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3245920/dutch-court-cuts-sentence-man-convicted-cyberbullying-amanda-todd-whose-online-harassment-sparked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3245920/dutch-court-cuts-sentence-man-convicted-cyberbullying-amanda-todd-whose-online-harassment-sparked?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:18 +0000 A primary school teacher in China has won online praise for a vivid and imaginative anti-bullying lecture she gave to her class. The teacher, Jian Dan, from northeastern China’s Liaoning province, gave a morning lecture to a group of Primary Two pupils on November 29, and posted a video of it that has attracted 600,000 likes so far on Douyin. Jian said the mother of one of her students had told her that her son was bullied by his classmate, who kept stepping on her son and borrowing his rubbers... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3244197/dont-be-crispy-instant-noodles-china-teacher-drives-home-anti-bullying-message-rock-moral-story?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3244197/dont-be-crispy-instant-noodles-china-teacher-drives-home-anti-bullying-message-rock-moral-story?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Dec 2023 12:00:17 +0000 Internet operators will be required to report major cybersecurity incidents – including hacking, infrastructure breakdown and key data leaks – to the Chinese authorities within an hour of them occurring or risk severe punishment, according to draft regulations from the country’s internet watchdog. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published the new rules on Friday to solicit public opinion. The CAC said regulating the reporting of cybersecurity incidents could reduce the loss and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3244358/under-chinas-new-security-rules-internet-operators-must-report-hacks-and-cybercrimes-within-1-hour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3244358/under-chinas-new-security-rules-internet-operators-must-report-hacks-and-cybercrimes-within-1-hour?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Dec 2023 07:02:25 +0000 Beijing can detain or fine individuals for modifying other people’s pictures, spreading sex-related rumours or harassing others with insulting text messages and phone calls, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Tuesday as it addressed 10 typical cases of cyberbullying. The ministry’s statement is the first time China has published a cluster of examples since its directive to define and punish cyberbullying was issued in September. Beijing’s latest push to crack down on cyberbullying came... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3243063/china-uses-cyberbullying-case-studies-and-outlines-new-rules-crackdown-internet-violence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3243063/china-uses-cyberbullying-case-studies-and-outlines-new-rules-crackdown-internet-violence?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:22:19 +0000 When Indian student Anoushka Jolly was barely nine, she was bullied because of her dark skin and curly hair. Three of her peers demanded her to tie their shoelaces and clean their plates after lunch at their school in the northern Indian town of Gurgaon. Jolly, 15, struggled to overcome the mental distress suffered until one day, on the advice of her parents, she decided to politely refuse her bullies. They stopped bothering her, and instead targeted a younger child. This time, Jolly had enough,... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3240272/indian-teen-launches-app-build-self-confidence-among-youth-overcome-cyberbullying-mental-health?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3240272/indian-teen-launches-app-build-self-confidence-among-youth-overcome-cyberbullying-mental-health?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:00:22 +0000 A decoration manager was sentenced to 2½ months in jail on Tuesday for doxxing a Hong Kong policeman, who shot a student during the 2019 anti-government protests. Eastern Court found Johnson Leung Fai guilty of two counts of divulging personal data after he alleged the traffic officer was a “rogue cop” and a “murderer” via two posts on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter. The policeman became a target of doxxing after he fired three rounds at student Patrick Chow Pak-kwan, one of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3239799/hong-kong-court-jails-man-2-1/2-months-doxxing-policeman-who-shot-student-during-2019-protests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3239799/hong-kong-court-jails-man-2-1/2-months-doxxing-policeman-who-shot-student-during-2019-protests?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Oct 2023 07:35:27 +0000 Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification. I am writing to express my deep concern about the current state of online anonymity and the urgent need for legislation on the use of real identities on the internet in Hong Kong. The anonymity... https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/3239770/why-hong-kong-needs-do-away-online-anonymity-internet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/3239770/why-hong-kong-needs-do-away-online-anonymity-internet?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:30:13 +0000 China has introduced regulations to step up the protection of minors in cyberspace, in an attempt to fend off risks ranging from internet violence to addiction. Chinese Premier Li Qiang issued an order last week to pass the Cyberspace Protection Regulations for Minors in a bid to provide a cyber environment that is good for the “physical and mental health” of its more than 191 million internet users younger than 18, according to a state media report on Tuesday. The new regulations, the first of... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3239155/chinas-new-cyber-safety-rules-protect-minors-puts-burden-internet-and-tech-firms-authorities-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3239155/chinas-new-cyber-safety-rules-protect-minors-puts-burden-internet-and-tech-firms-authorities-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:28:40 +0000 Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has arrested a 44-year-old mother on suspicion of doxxing after she was alleged to have posted personal details of a woman friend and her son on social media alongside critical comments highlighting her dissatisfaction over the boy’s admission to a school. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Thursday said officials had arrested the woman after an investigation and that she was later released on bail. The investigation found the woman lived... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3234558/hong-kong-woman-44-arrested-privacy-watchdog-alleged-doxxing-friend-and-her-primary-school-aged-son?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3234558/hong-kong-woman-44-arrested-privacy-watchdog-alleged-doxxing-friend-and-her-primary-school-aged-son?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:54:17 +0000 A woman in Texas who said she lived in fear for years was awarded over a billion dollars by a jury in a revenge-porn case, considerably more than her lawyers had asked for, local news outlet KHOU 11 reported. Identified only as Jane Doe in legal documents, the woman had dated the man, named as Jamal Jackson Marques, for four years before their relationship ended in 2021. It was then that the harassment began, with Jackson posting intimate photos and videos on Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3231326/woman-awarded-us12-billion-revenge-porn-case-after-ex-boyfriend-created-fake-pornhub-profile-share?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3231326/woman-awarded-us12-billion-revenge-porn-case-after-ex-boyfriend-created-fake-pornhub-profile-share?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:00:10 +0000 An anti-sexual violence crisis centre has appealed to Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog to give greater protection to people who have struggled to get intimate photographs removed from the internet. RainLily on Tuesday said it had received 646 requests for help between April 2021 to March 2023 related to image-based sexual violence. It helped people demand online platforms take down 1,342 photographs of non-consensual intimate content. Almost 1,200 of these images, or 89 per cent, were eventually... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230435/greater-effort-needed-protect-hong-kong-victims-whose-intimate-photos-posted-online-without-consent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3230435/greater-effort-needed-protect-hong-kong-victims-whose-intimate-photos-posted-online-without-consent?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:17:18 +0000 Ana Sona Sonia lives 60km outside Jakarta in the Indonesian town of Bogor, where she and her husband, Wahyu Dwi Nugroho, used to run a small but thriving clothing shop near their house – until he was arrested on March 15. Nugroho had been reported for “hate speech” under Indonesia’s Cyber Law by a powerful religious foundation headquartered in their neighbourhood, the Majlis Ta’lim Zaadul Muslim Albusyro, led by the influential cleric Habib Abu Bakar Assegaf. Observers say cyber laws across Asia... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3227681/indonesias-elastic-cyber-law-wrecking-ordinary-lives-destroying-small-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3227681/indonesias-elastic-cyber-law-wrecking-ordinary-lives-destroying-small-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jul 2023 06:00:18 +0000 China is planning to roll out a directive to target rampant cyberbullying, including sex-related rumours and defamation. The Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate and Ministry of Public Security – China’s top three legal bodies – jointly issued a set of draft guidelines for the directive on Friday, opening it up for public consultation until June 25. The document clarifies how online violence may be punished under different existing laws, but does not say when the directive will... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3223605/cyberbullying-china-looks-severe-penalties-proposed-new-rules-fight-online-violence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3223605/cyberbullying-china-looks-severe-penalties-proposed-new-rules-fight-online-violence?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:04:40 +0000 Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words, and must include your full name and address, plus a phone number for verification. I strongly believe that domestic workers in Hong Kong should have the freedom to switch jobs, but as a Hong Kong resident and an employer of domestic helpers, I understand the challenges and issues... https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/3220025/hong-kong-should-strike-balance-between-domestic-workers-rights-and-employers-needs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/3220025/hong-kong-should-strike-balance-between-domestic-workers-rights-and-employers-needs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 May 2023 03:30:08 +0000 Theatre and music are powerful mediums for raising awareness about important social issues. And Hong Kong’s Amusix Productions is doing just that with its musical, Heathers, based on the 1988 cult classic film of the same name starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. Heathers, which will be performed at Freespace in the West Kowloon Cultural District on May 13 and 14, tells the story of Veronica Sawyer, a senior at the fictional Westerburg High who desperately wants to belong to the group of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3219500/hong-kong-schools-have-bullying-problem-cast-heathers-musical-based-1988-cult-film-hope-get?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3219500/hong-kong-schools-have-bullying-problem-cast-heathers-musical-based-1988-cult-film-hope-get?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 May 2023 09:15:17 +0000 Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog has arrested a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of doxxing after she allegedly posted the personal details of her friend’s ex-boyfriend on social media. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data on Wednesday said it arrested the woman following an investigation. She was later granted bail. According to the investigation, the woman became acquainted with the victim through his ex-girlfriend in February 2022. That July, the man broke off the relationship... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217625/hong-kongs-privacy-watchdog-arrests-woman-27-suspected-doxxing-after-she-allegedly-posted-personal?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3217625/hong-kongs-privacy-watchdog-arrests-woman-27-suspected-doxxing-after-she-allegedly-posted-personal?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:03:44 +0000 The protection of personal data has become increasingly necessary as technology makes access to, and disclosure of, such information easier. Regrettably, awareness by the public on this front still lags the pace of technological and legal development. Doxxing is a case in point. Many people may still be unaware that exposing someone’s personal details on the internet with malicious intent has been outlawed following concerns over such activities during the 2019 social unrest. There needs to be... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3210229/numbers-reveal-need-greater-awareness-over-crime-doxxing-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3210229/numbers-reveal-need-greater-awareness-over-crime-doxxing-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:45:11 +0000 The number of complaints made to Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog last year rose by 15 per cent over the figure recorded in 2021, when anti-doxxing legislation came into force. The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Ada Chung Lai-ling on Thursday said 1,500 notices were issued to 26 social media platforms to remove thousands of messages that involved doxxing – publication of personal information with malicious intent. Chung noted that 90 per cent of requests to take down doxxing posts were... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3209680/hong-kong-privacy-watchdog-records-15-cent-jump-complaints-after-anti-doxxing-law-introduced?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3209680/hong-kong-privacy-watchdog-records-15-cent-jump-complaints-after-anti-doxxing-law-introduced?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:05:28 +0000