Patrick Nip, the civil service chief, said today that civil servants must be aware that their online media comments are "highly transmissive" and need to pay attention to the consequences of how others will view their comments, RTHK reports. Several civil servants’ unions had expressed concerns over this. Asked about civil servants who express their views on social media or sign petitions at street booths, Nip said content on online media is "highly transmissive" and people need to be mentally prepared that their online comments may not remain private. Though civil servants may make what they believe are personal comments ... these comments can spread very quickly and they will eventually become "not so personal", said the civil service chief. But Nip said civil servants should think not just about the SAR when making policies.

Source: The Standard June 08, 2020 08:48 UTC