Hong Kong's anti-doxxing law has been criticized as overly restrictive. “The only way to avoid these sanctions for technology companies would be to refrain from investing and offering the services in Hong Kong,” the group wrote in the Jun. Hong Kong’s data protection regulator, Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple did not immediately respond to Forbes’ request for comment. Key BackgroundTech platforms are increasingly wary when dealing with Hong Kong, especially as Beijing cracks down on dissent in the city. Further ReadingFacebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws (WSJ)Hong Kong introduces new legal amendments to outlaw doxxing (SCMP)

Source: Forbes July 05, 2021 14:48 UTC