2021-07-06
@K_krazy_xoxo I'm more inclined to think they'll adapt to the new law and we'll see more cases similar to when Apple was asked to remove the police locator app from its store in 2019. An anti-doxxing law is surely easier to digest than a national security law...
New York Times
Trade group representing Apple, Google, Facebook, others warns that the companies could stop their services in Hong Kong if planned anti-doxxing rules go ahead
A trade group representing Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and others said changes to a Hong Kong privacy law could stop firms from providing services in the city.
The briefing paper on the planned legislative amendments said that service providers could be served with removal notices, and it may be an offence not to comply with these notices. Facebook does this for other governments, so fear of the unknown seems to be the real issue here. https://twitter.com/...
New York Times
Trade group representing Apple, Google, Facebook, others warns that the companies could stop their services in Hong Kong if planned anti-doxxing rules go ahead
A trade group representing Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple and others said changes to a Hong Kong privacy law could stop firms from providing services in the city.
2021-07-05
The briefing paper on the planned legislative amendments said that service providers could be served with removal notices, and it may be an offence not to comply with these notices. Facebook does this for other governments, so fear of the unknown seems to be the real issue here. https://twitter.com/...
Wall Street Journal
Facebook, Twitter, and Google have privately warned Hong Kong's government that they could stop offering services if planned anti-doxxing rules go ahead
Industry group representing companies says proposed anti-doxing rules could put staff based locally at risk of criminal charges
2020-04-10
“This term reflects the views of the Executive Branch that a direct cable connection between the United States and Hong Kong would pose an unacceptable risk to the national security and law enforcement interests of the United States.” https://www.justice.gov/... https://twitter.com/...
Reuters
FCC grants Google permission to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network System between the US and Taiwan, but blocks access to Hong Kong
2020-04-09
“This term reflects the views of the Executive Branch that a direct cable connection between the United States and Hong Kong would pose an unacceptable risk to the national security and law enforcement interests of the United States.” https://www.justice.gov/... https://twitter.com/...
Reuters
FCC grants Google permission to operate a portion of the 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network System between the US and Taiwan, but not Hong Kong
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday approved Alphabet Inc unit Google's (GOOGL.O) …
2019-08-24
Note that Google, unlike Facebook and Twitter, did not directly say that the coordinated influence operation showed evidence of Chinese state sponsorship https://blog.google/... https://twitter.com/...
CNBC
Google says it has shut down 210 YouTube channels after it found they had been tied to misinformation about Hong Kong protesters
Jennifer Elias / CNBC :
2019-08-23
Note that Google, unlike Facebook and Twitter, did not directly say that the coordinated influence operation showed evidence of Chinese state sponsorship https://blog.google/... https://twitter.com/...
CNBC
Google says it has shut down 210 YouTube channels after it found they had been tied to misinformation about Hong Kong protesters
KEY POINTS — In a blog post Thursday, Google said it axed more than 200 YouTube channels due to misinformation around Hong Kong protests.