A social media page named “Education Needle” recently posted that someone had uploaded the answer booklet of the April 13th Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) English Listening Examination to Xiaohongshu (Lit: Little Red Book), with a watermark of “Ms. Lucy.” After receiving a report, the police arrested a 23-year-old woman on the 17th.
According to the police, on April 16th, the Education Bureau received a report indicating that the current year’s Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education papers were suspected to have been uploaded to the social media platform Xiaohongshu. After taking over the investigation, the police arrested a 23-year-old local woman surnamed Liu yesterday, on suspicion of violating the “Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority Ordinance.” The arrested individual has been granted bail pending investigation and is required to report to the police in mid-May. The case is still under investigation.
The Examinations and Assessment Authority responded by stating that they are fully cooperating with the police investigation. Initial evidence suggests that cases involving the online posting of test questions occurred after the completion of relevant subject exams, hence not impacting the confidentiality of the examinations.
The Authority emphasized that exam invigilators have been reminded that without the authority’s approval, they are not allowed to reproduce or publish test content in any form. If it is confirmed that invigilators violate confidentiality regulations, strict measures will be taken according to established procedures. Any suspected illegal activities will be handed over to the relevant law enforcement agencies.
According to the Education Needle post, the Xiaohongshu account is named “Ms. Lucy’s Comet Education,” with the ID 8492020680. The moderator described themselves as “a secondary school teacher well-versed in the differences between the two regions,” “a graduate of Shue Yan University with a master’s degree from the University of Hong Kong, currently working as a Chinese teacher in a secondary school,” providing “educational consultations for Hong Kong students (secondary and university) / Hong Kong consultations,” and offering “online tutoring for new students in Hong Kong.”
责任编辑：陈真