Hong Kong gov't contacts police over satirical fake press release congratulating porn star
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.
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“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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