Facebook and Twitter do not provide user data to Hong Kong authorities

Facebook and Twitter no longer provide user data to the Hong Kong authorities. They stop processing all requests. The tech companies are protesting against the controversial security law introduced in Hong Kong at the insistence of the Chinese government. The law should put an end to protracted unrest in Hong Kong, but critics say the new rules are only intended to silence opponents of the Beijing regime. Data from tech companies, which are required by law to be surrendered upon request, could assist authorities in detecting and addressing protesters. The American tech companies say they donࢀ™t want to cooperate because…