Sister Hong scandal breaks the internet as explicit videos of over 1,000 men get leaked; Reddit users call out online response

Time of India

23-07-2025

If you spend enough time online, chances are you've seen clips of Sister Hong, also known as China's 'Red Uncle.' But if you missed the story, here's the unsettling truth: Sister Hong is a Chinese man surnamed Jiang who allegedly posed as a woman, lured over 1,000 men to his home, and secretly recorded their intimate encounters. Though he was detained earlier this month, the private videos have since been leaked online, exposing the faces of the men involved, many of whom are now being mocked despite being victims of a serious privacy violation.
Leaked videos show Sister Hong with numerous men
The internet is no stranger to bizarre trends, but this one has crossed a line. After the leaked videos of Sister Hong surfaced on Telegram and Weibo, garnering over 200 million views, they quickly spread to platforms like X, Instagram, and beyond, going viral with zero censorship. The footage shows men of various ages and backgrounds being lured into intimate encounters in Sister Hong's room, all secretly recorded without their consent. Despite the clear violation, these videos are now being circulated as meme material, with the victims' faces fully exposed and unblurred.
What's worse, users around the world are now recreating the clips, mimicking Sister Hong's dance moves, crossdressing in his likeness, and even calling it a Halloween costume idea. But behind the so-called trend is a scandal that has deeply violated the privacy and dignity of hundreds, turning real victims into targets of online mockery.
Reddit calls out viral Sister Hong trend
On the Reddit subreddit r/popculturechat, one user shared a post titled Everyone's reaction to the Sister Hong case is disturbing, calling out how the illegal distribution of these non-consensual videos is being trivialised as just another viral moment.
The user wrote, "For those that don't know, Sister Hong is a Chinese sex offender who was charged with illegally distributing non-consensual videos of himself having sex with approximately 1,600 men. It all happened through shady Telegram sex group chats, basically.
His whole act involves pretending to be a widow—or some kind of married woman—online, then inviting men to his home under false pretences to 'pleasure' them. You can read more about it here.
What gets me is how everyone on social media is treating this like a joke. People are doing Sister Hong cosplays, mocking the men for falling for a 'bad disguise,' and even calling him a 'diva' or whatever. I've also seen some saying, 'Well, those men were probably cheaters, so they deserved it.'
Like, really? You're telling me all 1,600 of those men were cheaters? And even if some of them were, that still doesn't justify spreading non-consensual sex tapes in Telegram group chats for paying creeps. But I guess that's a hot take now.'
Responding to the post, one user wrote, "I want to know why I keep seeing uncensored pictures of these men's faces. It's not illegal or wrong to have sex with a bad cross-dresser or whatever the hell those guys thought was going on here; Sister Hong is a predator, and that should be the extent of the story. So many people are missing the point of the issue here just to be homophobic and transphobic. I should not know these men's business; they are victims."
"I don't agree with the tapes and pictures of these men being shared, but it is illegal in China to have sex in exchange for goods. For example, she asked for 'gifts' like food and things as payment so effectively in China where this took place they were engaging in prostitution which is illegal," one user shared.
"The worst part is that I work at a high school, and this is the viral meme of the week among teenagers. The fact that they're sharing her story and have access to her explicit content is disturbing and highly inappropriate. Please supervise your minors online," another mentioned.
One added, "Exploitation has always been there. The internet has given people with no moral compass more opportunity. None of us like to think this dark side of humanity exists."
Check out more comments in the Reddit thread below:
More about the Sister Hong scandal
Sister Hong, also known as 'Red Uncle,' is a Chinese man surnamed Jiang who was arrested earlier in July 2025. He reportedly posed as a woman online, luring heterosexual men to his home, where he secretly filmed their encounters without consent. Jiang was detained by Chinese authorities for violating privacy laws and distributing explicit content through underground Telegram groups.
While earlier rumours claimed the man was over 60 and had lured around 1,600 men, Chinese authorities later clarified that Sister Hong is actually a 38-year-old individual. Officials also stated that the number of victims may be significantly lower than initially reported, likely not reaching 1,000. These exaggerated figures had initially fuelled the viral frenzy, but the confirmed details are still deeply troubling.
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