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Hong Kong lawyer warns against doxxing after mall brawl fallout

A lawyer in Hong Kong is cautioning internet users against doxxing, a criminal offense involving the disclosure of personal information, after an incident at a local mall. Following a viral brawl at the APM mall in Kwun Tong, social media users identified and shared the personal details of an individual suspected to be an AIA employee. This led to the employee's suspension by AIA, and the woman and her mother face charges related to the fight. AI

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Hong Kong lawyer warns against doxxing after mall brawl fallout

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    Hong Kong lawyer warns against doxxing after AIA staff suspended over mall brawl

    A lawyer has warned internet users in Hong Kong against exposing personal information of others on social media or risk committing the criminal offence of doxxing, after an insurance firm suspended an employee who was revealed to be allegedly involved in a brawl at a Kwun Tong sh…