Google, Facebook, Twitter Threaten To Pull Out of Hong Kong Over Doxxing Law


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The Hong Kong government has defended its proposed anti-doxxing rules after an industry group that includes Google, Facebook, and Twitter warned that they could curtail free speech and drive global tech companies out of the city. The Asia Internet Coalition, which also has Apple and LinkedIn as its members, said in a recent letter to Hong Kong authorities that companies are worried an amended privacy law could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations over what users post online. The Hong Kong government proposed to amend the city’s privacy law in May to make it a criminal offence if...