Facebook and WhatsApp pause Hong Kong user data requests
by Reuters from on (#55DWT)
Social media sites suspend process as they assess impact of new national security law
Facebook and its WhatsApp messaging service have paused" the processing of government requests for user data in Hong Kong, the company said.
WhatsApp is pausing such reviews pending further assessment of the impact of the national security law, including formal human rights due diligence and consultations with human rights experts", a spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.
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