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Eugene

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Tue Jul 7, 2020, 09:18 AM Jul 2020

Microsoft and Zoom join Hong Kong data 'pause'

Source: BBC

Microsoft and Zoom join Hong Kong data 'pause'

By Leo Kelion
Technology desk editor

7 July 2020

Microsoft and Zoom have said they will not process data requests made by the Hong Kong authorities while they take stock of a new security law.

They follow Facebook, Google, Twitter and the chat app Telegram, which had already announced similar "pauses" in compliance over the past two days.

China passed the law on 30 June, criminalising acts that support independence, making it easier to punish protesters.

Apple says it is "assessing" the rules.

If the tech firms make their non-compliance policies permanent, they could face restrictions or a ban on their services in the semi-autonomous region.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53320715
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