Microsoft and Zoom join Hong Kong data ࢀ˜pauseࢀ™ ࢀ" BBC News

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 ࢀœpausesࢀ 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 ࢀœassessingࢀ 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. And while…