A Hong Kong government department has contacted police over a satirical online post – mimicking an official press release – that congratulated a local influencer on travelling to Japan to become an adult actress. Subscribe to HKFP's twice-weekly newsletter for a concise round-up of local news and our best coverage. Unsubscribe at any time - we will not pass on your data to third parties. Processing… Success! You're on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.The original post on the LIHKG forum was designed to read like an official press release and congratulated Erena So on her career move. It appeared to be a doctored version of a statement by culture chief Kevin Yeung congratulating actress Michelle Yeoh on her recent Oscar win. “The spokesman sternly clarified that the fake press release was not issued via the Government News and Media Information System and the case has been reported to the police,” said a press release on Thursday from the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. The forum post was later deleted. |
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