More than 600 cases of cyberbullying and leaked personal data received since extradition bill protests began in June have been handed to police for further investigation, Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog said on Wednesday.
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said it had received 683 complaints of “doxxing”, the practice of posting a person’s private data online, and cyberbullying, as well as 85 inquiries as of Wednesday. It had transferred 608 cases to the police.
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