Andy Chan, leader of the banned Hong Kong National Party (SCMP photo)HONG KONG: Facebook is keeping quiet on whether it will agree to Hong Kong police's request for the social media giant to take down the page of a local separatist party outlawed by the government on Monday. In explaining the ban, Hong Kong Security Minister John Lee Ka-chiu said on Monday it was on grounds of national security, public safety, public order and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. "If it doesn't violate their policies, then they would assess it against Hong Kong law. If they agree it violates Hong Kong law, the removal would be for Hong Kong only," Tsui said. It would not be the first time the social media giant has had to grapple with such situations.

Source: Bangkok Post September 26, 2018 09:11 UTC