The American tech giants warned the Hong Kong government on June 25 that they could stop offering their services in the city.
Threats that they will carry out if the authorities make the planned changes in data protection laws, as reported by the
Wall Street Journal
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The laws could make tech companies responsible for malicious sharing of personal information online, the newspaper adds.
In a letter sent by a group of Internet companies, the companies explain that they fear that the rules planned to fight against "doxing" could expose their staff to criminal investigations or prosecution related to what users of these services. publish online.
Doxing is the process of revealing a person's personal information, such as name, address or place of work, online without their permission.
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The only way to avoid sanctions for technology companies would not invest and offer the services in Hong Kong
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reported the Journal, citing the letter.
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