Hong Kong: Facebook and WhatsApp ‘pause’ police help


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The Facebook and WhatsApp logos are seen on a phone in this photo illustration More Facebook and WhatsApp are "pausing" co-operation with requests for user information from the Hong Kong police. Several countries, including the UK, have criticised China for imposing new security laws, which they say threaten the territory's long-standing autonomy. Facebook said it would stop considering the requests, "pending further assessment" of the human rights issues. No personal information about users in the region was held at or disclosed from its Hong Kong office, it added. "We believe freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and support...