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Hong Kong proposes sex law reforms to cover cult coercion and deepfakes

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Hong Kong is initiating a public consultation on significant reforms to its sexual offense laws, aiming to address issues like cult coercion, campus misconduct, and online abuse. Key proposed changes include introducing a new statutory definition of consent, expanding rules around incest and underage sexual acts, and incorporating digital sexual images like deepfakes. Authorities are particularly focused on cases where deception is used to lure victims into sexual acts, whether occurring domestically or overseas. AI

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Hong Kong proposes sex law reforms to cover cult coercion and deepfakes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lo Hoi-ying ·

    Hong Kong consults on sex law reform over cult coercion, campus and online abuse

    Cults luring victims overseas for sex in a bid to “change their fate”, as well as suggestive games hosted at orientation camps in Hong Kong could amount to sexual offences, authorities have warned, as they launched a public consultation on the city’s sexual law reforms. Secretary…

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