U.S. Tech Giants Threaten To Pull Their Services From Hong Kong Over Doxxing Law
In a letter to Hong Kong’s data protection commissioner seen by Forbes, and first reported on by the Wall Street Journal, the Asia Internet Coalition criticized the city’s plans to crackdown on doxxing, the act of maliciously publishing or spreading private information online.
The changes—which would empower the city’s privacy watchdog to enforce the law and intensify penalties that could see perpetrators face up to five years in prison and fines of up to $128,800—follow widespread doxxing of politicians, protestors, journalists and police during anti-government protests in 2019.
While acknowledging the “serious” nature of the problem, the industry group said the proposals to limit free expression were overbroad, ambiguous and a “completely disproportionate and unnecessary response,” particularly “excessive” plans to hold platforms, and their staff, criminally liable for content they “have no control” over.
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WNU Editor: The Hong Kong government and their masters in Beijing are not going to change this law. I expect these US tech companies will be suspending their services, and Hong Kong will only be permitted to use China's web platform with all of its restrictions in the near future.
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