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Increasing reports on incidents of data breaches have alarmed the public on the importance of protecting their personal data privacy in the virtual world. On 4 April 2021, ...

Social media is here to stay. Whether Centennials entering the workforce or Baby Boomers, chances are your employees use some form of social media.

As is often the case in these speed driven times technology and its concomitant propensity to nurture novel criminal activity are a long way ahead of the law and a law specific catchup is necessary...

Hong Kong's Civil Service Bureau recently issued an internal memo, which was leaked to the press, that said department heads should dismiss employees on probation if they have been charged on suspicion of taking part in ...

This article provides guidance for employers.

There is no current requirement for or sanction against failure to inform or notify a data breach.

At the very outset, TikTok reportedly censors materials globally which is deemed politically sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party, including content related to the recent Hong Kong...

The Macau Special Administrative Region ("Macau") is shaking up its advertising rules, launching a 30-day public consultation on 4 July 2025 to update a law that's been largely unchanged since 1989.

In January, the media noted social media posts about a female employee from a Korean chain restaurant who complained about an alleged sexual harassment by her branch manager and co-workers.

It may also be reasonable to ask if this ruling gives brand owners too much power to control distribution and resale channels, for example

Information broadcast in these ads can potentially reach a huge audience, so governments have long felt that it's in the public interest to set strict regulations...

Issues arising from the marketing of financial products using social media are not specifically addressed by the SFC.

In his 2024 policy address, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee made building Hong Kong into an events hub one of his priorities.

Social media, mobile computing, "big data" analysis and cloud computing ("SMAC") are fundamentally changing the way in which HR professionals can now operate.

Which legislative and regulatory provisions govern social media in Hong Kong? The most relevant legislative and regulatory provisions in respect of social media are the following: