Social media giants move to defy Hong Kong's new national security law

Social media giants move to defy Hong Kong's new national security law

Social media businesses are making moves to block Hong Kong authorities from accessing their user data, days after Beijing imposed a new national security law on the territory.


Facebook, Google, and Twitter said late last night they will temporarily block Hong Kong's law-enforcement agencies from accessing user data after the local government granted sweeping new powers to police under the law to "prevent, suppress and impose punishment for offences endangering national security."


The police will be able to search people without warrants and take down internet posts. Those who do not comply could be fined as much as $13,000 and face a two-year prison sentence.


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