WhatsApp to pause processing law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong

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Pending further assessment of the impact of the National Security Law.

WhatsApp to pause processing law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong
Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service said on Monday it had "paused" processing law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong. WhatsApp is "pausing" such reviews "pending further assessment of the impact of the National Security Law, including formal human ...

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