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Reaching Out to Parents – Privacy Commissioner Explains the Serious Consequences of Cyberbullying and Doxxing Behaviour

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data organised a webinar for parents on “Prevention and Handling of Cyberbullying and Doxxing Behaviour involving Students” on 5 May. The webinar, which was supported by the Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (HKACE) and the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (HKFYG), attracted an attendance of over 150 participants.

In the webinar, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, highlighted the seriousness of the doxxing offences under the Personal Data (Privacy) Amendment Ordinance 2021 and cyberbullying behaviour. She also suggested measures on how parents could prevent their kids from being bullied or “doxxed” online. In addition, Mr Roy LEUNG Ka-yu, Youth Work Officer (uTouch Cyber Youth Outreach Service) of HKFYG, shared his experience in handling cyberbullying cases; while Mr CHU Ka-tim, Chairman of the HKACE and Vice Principal of Hong Kong True Light College and Ms CHENG Yuen-ting, Council Member of the HKACE and STEM Education and e-Learning Co-ordinator of St. Edward’s Catholic Primary School, also shared their experience in teaching students to adopt a positive attitude in the use of internet.

Please click here to download the Privacy Commissioner’s presentation deck (Chinese Only).
Please click here to download Mr Leung’s presentation deck (Chinese Only).
Please click here to download Mr Chu’s presentation deck (Chinese Only).
Please click here to download Ms Cheng’s presentation deck (Chinese Only).

 

The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (top left), Mr CHU Ka-tim (top right), Chairman of the HKACE and Vice Principal of Hong Kong True Light College, Mr Roy LEUNG Ka-yu (bottom right), Youth Work Officer (uTouch Cyber Youth Outreach Service) of HKFYG, and Ms CHENG Yuen-ting (bottom left), Council Member of the HKACE and STEM Education and e-Learning Co-ordinator of St. Edward’s Catholic Primary School, spoke at the webinar.