A viral dashcam video clip showing a heated argument inside a ride-hailing vehicle between a driver and a passenger, identified in the footage as singer David Lui Fong, has prompted Hong Kong’s privacy watchdog to order its removal, the South China Morning Post has learned.In response to the SCMP’s queries, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said on Friday that it had ordered a social media platform to remove the footage, adding that the office had not yet received any complaints about the video.It added that any video clearly identifying a specific person through a video camera system was deemed “personal data” under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
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FRI · 2026-07-10 · 11:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0710-91937
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Hong Kong watchdog orders removal of viral video allegedly involving singer David Lui
Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has ordered the removal of a viral dashcam video from a social media platform. The video reportedly depicts a heated argument between a ride-hailing driver and a passenger identified as singer David Lui Fong.
Kate ChanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-10 · 11:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has ordered the removal of a viral dashcam video from a social media platform. The video reportedly depicts a heated argument between a ride-hailing driver and a passenger identified as singer David Lui Fong. The watchdog stated on Friday that any video clearly identifying an individual through a camera system constitutes "personal data" under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The order was issued in response to inquiries from the South China Morning Post, and the office indicated it had not yet received any formal complaints regarding the footage.
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The office had not yet received any complaints about the video.
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Any video clearly identifying a specific person is deemed 'personal data'.
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Hong Kong's privacy watchdog ordered the removal of a viral video.
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The video shows a heated argument inside a ride-hailing vehicle.
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The video allegedly involves singer David Lui Fong.
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