Hong Kong Could Lose Twitter, Google, Facebook Due To Data-Protection Law Changes; Staff Could Face Criminal Charges?

Hong Kong’s planned data-protection law changes could put Facebook, Google, and Twitter staff, who are based in the Asian country, at risk of criminal charges. (Photo : Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) In this photo illustration the Social networking site Facebook is displayed on a laptop screen on March 25, 2009 in London, England. The British government has made proposals which would force Social networking websites such as Facebook to pass on details of users, friends and contacts to help fight terrorism. With that, the giant social media platforms and the search engine giant warn the Hong Kong government that…