U.S. Tech Companies to Stop Reviewing Hong Kong Requests for User Data

Internet giants including Facebook and Google said they will stop reviewing requests from Hong Kong for user data while the companies evaluate a new national security law imposed on the city by the Chinese government. The new national security law was revealed at the end of June and has already had a chilling effect on the city that has long been a haven for more open free speech and Internet access than mainland China.

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