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What's New - Reaching Out to the Media Sector – Privacy Commissioner Attends Seminar of the Hong Kong Press Council
Date: 3 November 2025
Reaching Out to the Media Sector – Privacy Commissioner Attends Seminar of the Hong Kong Press Council
The Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, attended the Closing Ceremony of the “Discerning Information and Rejecting Fake News” Information Literacy Programme for Inmates and Secondary School Students and spoke at the seminar on “How to Tackle Deepfake Information in the Age of AI” on 1 November. The event was organised by the Hong Kong Press Council.
During the seminar, the Privacy Commissioner highlighted that with the rapid development of technology, discerning the authenticity of information is no longer solely the responsibility of the media, but a vigilance that everyone in society must possess. She reminded members of the public to exercise caution when using AI, warning that acts such as manipulating or altering photos to publish intimate images may constitute a criminal offence under the Crimes Ordinance or the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. She urged the public to stay vigilant and avoid inadvertently breaking the law.
During the seminar, the Privacy Commissioner highlighted that with the rapid development of technology, discerning the authenticity of information is no longer solely the responsibility of the media, but a vigilance that everyone in society must possess. She reminded members of the public to exercise caution when using AI, warning that acts such as manipulating or altering photos to publish intimate images may constitute a criminal offence under the Crimes Ordinance or the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. She urged the public to stay vigilant and avoid inadvertently breaking the law.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling (third from left), spoke at the seminar organised by the Hong Kong Press Council.
The Privacy Commissioner, Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, spoke at the seminar organised by the Hong Kong Press Council.