Zoom and LinkedIn latest to suspend Hong Kong data requests


A Zoom spokesperson said that the company would actively monitor the situation 'including any potential guidance from the US government', the Hong Kong Free Press reported on July 7. — Dreamstime/TNS

Zoom and LinkedIn have joined the growing list of tech companies to suspend compliance with data requests from the Hong Kong government, citing concerns over a sweeping new national security law.

Google, Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram have also suspended cooperation with the Hong Kong authorities since the law was enacted last week.

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