Facebook will \'pause\' handing over Hong Kong users\' data to the government\, citing human rights concerns with China\'s new National Security Law (FB)

Facebook will 'pause' handing over Hong Kong users' data to the government, citing human rights concerns with China's new National Security Law (FB)

Business Insider Monday, 6 July 2020 ()
Facebook will 'pause' handing over Hong Kong users' data to the government, citing human rights concerns with China's new National Security Law (FB)ยท Facebook is temporarily suspending the process by which it hands over users' data to the government in Hong Kong following China's move to enforce a new national security law in the city, a spokesperson said.
ยท WhatsApp, the messaging app owned by Facebook, is also pausing the review of government requests for user data in...
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