An employee of insurance firm AIA was suspended following her alleged involvement in a public altercation at a shopping centre in Kwun Tong. The incident, which took place at the APM mall on Wednesday, involved a dispute among three women at a children’s play area and was captured on video that subsequently went viral online.

Authorities charged the three women with fighting in public, while the 34-year-old AIA employee’s 68-year-old mother faces an additional charge of common assault. The confrontation reportedly began after a disagreement involving a boy and a five-year-old girl playing in the area. The girl’s mother is said to have slapped the boy’s grandmother, who then retaliated by striking the woman and her daughter.

Following the release of the video, internet users shared and circulated personal information about the AIA employee, including her full name, occupation, social media profiles, and details about her workplace. This sharing of private data drew warnings from legal experts about potential criminal violations.

Lawyer Vincent Chong Yip-fung cautioned social media users against exposing personal details of others online, emphasizing that such actions may constitute the offence of doxxing if they cause harm. Chong noted that disclosing the elderly woman’s background could be considered harmful, including inflicting psychological distress, and urged the public to avoid revealing personal information. He stressed that commenting on incidents should not involve sharing private details, as law enforcement agencies are responsible for handling investigations.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data stated that it had not received any complaints related to the case and declined to comment further due to ongoing judicial proceedings.

The dispute at the shopping centre has raised concerns about privacy and responsible conduct on social media, highlighting the balance between public interest and individual rights amid widespread online attention.