Summary
Carmen Lau, a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in the UK, has been targeted by a harassment campaign. Letters containing fake, explicit images of her were sent to her neighbors from China. The UK police are investigating the incidents.
Key Facts
- Carmen Lau is a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist living in the UK.
- She fled Hong Kong in 2021 after pro-democracy activists faced arrests due to a new National Security Law.
- Letters with fake sexually explicit images of Lau were sent from China to her UK neighbors.
- The letters aimed to portray Lau as a sex worker.
- The campaign uses AI technology to create fake images.
- UK officials, including an MP, have been alerted and are involved.
- UK police are investigating the harassment.
- The UK government condemns attempts at intimidation and harassment by foreign powers.
