Fb, others block requests on Hong Kong consumer information

Fb, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google and Twitter will deny legislation enforcement requests for consumer information in Hong Kong as they assess the impact of a brand new nationwide safety legislation enacted final week
Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google and Twitter will deny law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong as they assess the effect of a new national security law enacted last weekOriginal article
Author: Abc News

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