Facebook will 'pause' handing over Hong Kong users' data to the government, citing human rights concerns with China's new National Security Law
through which law enforcement can request information about users they believe may have broken the law. Facebook said it's pausing that channel in Hong Kong while it conducts "human rights due diligence" about the implications of the new law.
"We believe freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and support the right of people to express themselves without fear for their safety or other repercussions," the Facebook spokesperson said. "We are pausing the review of government requests for user data from Hong Kong pending further assessment of the National Security Law, including formal human rights due diligence and consultations with international human rights experts.
In a separate statement, a WhatsApp spokesperson said the app will similarly pause review of government requests for data in the city, adding that WhatsApp is "committed to providing private and secure messaging services to our users in Hong Kong."from Telegram, another encrypted messaging app and WhatsApp competitor, that it will not disclose Hong Kong users' identities to the government.
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