Zoom, TikTok pause knowledge requests from Hong Kong authorities following new nationwide safety legislation, becoming a member of Fb and WhatsApp

US video conferencing platform Zoom has joined Fb, Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram in suspending knowledge requests from Hong Kong authorities following the enactment of the brand new nationwide safety legislation.
US video conferencing platform Zoom has joined Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and Telegram in suspending data requests from Hong Kong authorities following the enactment of the new national security law.Original article
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  5. "Facebook has made Nicolas Maduros social media account read only for 30 days, after the Venezuelan president allegedly used the platform to promote a treatment he said could help deal with the coronavirus". (March 27, 2021)
  6. "Facebook's mass ban of news publishers in Australia has misfired against numerous unrelated pages, including official state institutions, multiple charities and even health departments and hospitals". (February 18, 2021)
  7. "Papua New Guineas health minister, Jelta Wong, criticized Facebook on Thursday, claiming the spread of disinformation on the site poses the biggest challenge to tackling rising cases of Covid-19 in the country". (April 1, 2021)
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