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Hong Kong leader claims new national security law is not 'doom and gloom' despite TikTok pulling out - Fox News
Jul 07, 2020 1 min, 41 secs

Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam said Tuesday the new national security law imposed by China does not spell all “doom and gloom” despite TikTok announcing it will abruptly pull out of the territory.

HUNDREDS ARRESTED IN HONG KONG AFTER CHINA IMPOSES NEW NATIONAL SECURITY LAW .

Those who are not permanent residents of Hong Kong may be charged under the national security law as well.

TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took effect last week.

TikTok, run by Chinese Internet giant Bytedance, said in a statement Tuesday that it had decided to halt operations in Hong Kong “in light of recent events,” according to Reuters.

Facebook Inc., said in a statement Monday night that it would freeze the review of government requests for user data in Hong Kong, “pending further assessment of the National Security Law, including formal human rights due diligence and consultations with international human rights experts.”

Twitter also paused all data and information requests from Hong Kong authorities after the security law went into effect last week, emphasizing that it was “committed to protecting the people using our service and their freedom of expression.”

Google likewise said it had “paused production on any new data requests from Hong Kong authorities.”

“Telegram has never shared any data with the Hong Kong authorities in the past and does not intend to process any data requests related to its Hong Kong users until an international consensus is reached in relation to the ongoing political changes in the city,” spokesman Mike Ravdonikas said

Police can conduct searches for evidence without a warrant in “exceptional circumstances” and seek warrants requiring people suspected of violating the national security law to surrender their travel documents, preventing them from leaving Hong Kong

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