More than 80% of the interviewees are afraid of being bullied by political opinions. Qingyan asks for amendments to strengthen the power of the Privacy Office

Political situation

Author: Zhai Ruimin

2020-07-03 16:41

Many police officers and civil servants have been "taken off" since the anti-revision law storm. The think tank "Qingyan Hong Kong" interviewed 1,012 citizens through an online questionnaire from June 18 to July 2, of which more than 9 Cheng 8 respondents agree that cyber bullying is serious, and nearly 60% have experienced bullying by themselves or someone they know. In addition, more than 90% of the respondents believe that Hong Kong’s laws against cyberbullying are insufficient, and support amendments to existing laws.

Chen Zhihao, the convener of the "Green Research Hong Kong" who had represented the citizens in the elections of last year's District Council elections, said that he has also suffered a lot of cyberbullying in the past, criticizing the Office of the Privacy Commissioner's current limited powers and crimes under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance The rule of law is too light and is considered a toothless tiger.

Chen Zhihao suggested that the government should amend the law to give the Commissioner statutory powers to force the social platforms involved to remove cyberbullying content and punish them.

Chen Zhihao, convener of "Green Research Hong Kong", said that he has also suffered a lot of cyberbullying in the past. He criticized the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for his limited powers. The crimes under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance are too light and regarded as toothless tigers. . (Photo by Zhai Ruimin)

The survey results show that nearly 90% of the respondents agree that the cyberbullying style will affect the freedom of speech on the Internet, and about 80% are afraid to express political opinions online.

The three conveners and deputy conveners of "Qingyan Hong Kong" also suffered from "bottom up" on the Internet. Lin Yuxing said that his personal information had been uploaded to the telegram group, and some people kept calling himself in the early hours of the morning. The family members were also pointed out by Chen Zhihao who was "from the bottom". Some seniors said to themselves that "when you do it, you can preempt it," but he believes that unreasonable things cannot be rationalized.

Guo Furong said that he had filed a complaint with the Privacy Office and reported the case to the police. However, the office had limited manpower and power, and the police did not have enough technology to track the publisher. It suggested that the relevant authorities should strengthen law enforcement capabilities. She also pointed out that the general public who were bullied had to apply for an injunction order, and it was difficult to afford money and time. The high cost of defending rights condoned cybercrime.

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