Facebook, others, block govt requests on Hong Kong user data

Facebook, others, block govt requests on Hong Kong user data

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https://apnews.com/d27789b4edc7f43779cb5ef58856e4e1

HONG KONG (AP) — Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram will deny law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong as they assess the impact of a new national security law enacted last week.

Facebook and its messaging app WhatsApp said in separate statements Monday that they would freeze the review of government requests for user data in Hong Kong, “pending further assessment of the National Security Law, including formal human rights due diligence and consultations with international human rights experts.”