BEIJING (Global Times): According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report on Monday (July 5), an industry group that includes internet giants such as Google, Facebook and Twitter in a letter sent to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government warned that they could stop offering their services in the city if Hong Kong authorities proceed with plans to change privacy laws.
The amendments to privacy laws were proposed following a social turmoil in 2019 during which violent protesters and those who supported them posted personal information of police officers and their family members on the internet.
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