HONG KONG— Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws that could make them liable for the malicious sharing of individuals’ information online.
A letter sent by an industry group that includes the internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms’ users post online. Doxing refers to the practice of putting people’s personal information online so they can be harassed by others.
Hong Kong’s Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in May proposed amendments to the city’s data-protection laws that it said were needed to combat doxing, a practice that was prevalent during 2109 protests in the city. The proposals call for punishments of up to 1 million Hong Kong dollars, the equivalent of about $128,800, and up to five years’ imprisonment.
“The only way to avoid these sanctions for technology companies would be to refrain from investing and offering the services in Hong Kong,” said the previously unreported June 25 letter from the Singapore-based Asia Internet Coalition, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
Facebook Twitter Google 向港府發信 指可能停止在港服務(2)
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正 真共港
呢D企業驚香港員工被港共告 但係有勁撚多分部係中國各大城市
支持
係就快 唔好等下個禮拜
共享中國人榮耀
共享中國人榮耀
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“If not managed with common sense,” the new rules “could make it potentially a risk to post anything relating to another individual on the internet,” he said.
串緊港共no common sense
串緊港共no common sense
連登仔究竟有幾興奮
利申我都好想
但係我唔覺得班生意佬肯放棄奶
利申我都好想
但係我唔覺得班生意佬肯放棄奶
其實因為乜主要原因會停止提供服務？
100名員工
Google都唔止啦
Google都唔止啦
痴線，一個鐘爆post
777 求仁得仁
嚟啦
出嚟喵嘴喵舌嗰兩句
什麼什麼網站向本港威脅不提供服務
不合乎國際利益
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好撚驚,點算,未儲夠錢走