CityU’s response to disco night ‘misconduct’ an overreaction

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) faced criticism over its response to an incident involving a private disco night, where two adults participated in what some called "harmless fun." The university's reaction was perceived as overly harsh by one commentator, who questioned whether there was any real misconduct. The main concern raised was about the filming and subsequent sharing of footage from the event on social media without explicit consent from attendees. This act of releasing private video could be seen as a breach of student trust and potentially damaging to CityU's reputation. If disciplinary actions are warranted, according to this view, it should target those responsible for violating privacy rather than those who engaged in the activity itself.