Facebook, Google suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests – ZAWYA

  • Date: 07-Jul-2020
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Facebook, Google suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests – ZAWYA

Facebook, Google suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeBusinessTechnologyArticleFacebook, Google suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests Apple said Monday it does not receive requests for user content directly from the Hong Kong government    Facebook logos are seen on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken December 2, 2019. Facebook Inc, Google Inc and Twitter Inc suspended processing government requests for user data in Hong Kong, they said on Monday, following China's establishment of a sweeping new national security law for the semi-autonomous city.Facebook, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, said in a statement it was pausing reviews for all of its services "pending further assessment of the National Security Law."Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc, and Twitter said they suspended their reviews of data requests from Hong Kong authorities immediately after the law went into effect last week. Twitter cited "grave concerns" about the law's implications.Facebook, which also owns WhatsApp and Instagram, said in a statement it was pausing reviews for all of its services "pending further assessment of the National Security Law."Facebook Inc, Google Inc and Twitter Inc suspended processing government requests for user data in Hong Kong, they said on