World News Headlines July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling 0 TikTok will exit Hong Kong amidst controversial national security laws 0 0000 0 0 more TikTok will exit Hong Kong amidst controversial national security laws July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling now playing Transferring money from UAE abroad: what are my cheapest options July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling WIN With Nespresso This Mother’s Day July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling NBA Playoffs 2022: A Casual Fan's Guide to the Postseason July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling Best New Climbing Gear of 2022 July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling A Local Weekend Travel Guide to Austin, Texas July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling First Drive: 2022 Range Rover Ups the Luxury SUV Experience July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling Most Stylish Rain Jackets, Parkas, and Trench Coats for Men July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling EU eyes Russian oil import ban as Moscow strikes western Ukraine July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling World-class Clark Int’l Airport opens new 110,000 square-meter passenger terminal July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling PCG: Bodies of 5 children who drowned in Taal Lake found July 7, 2020 Under One Ceiling TikTok will exit Hong Kong amidst controversial national security laws TikTok will pull out of Hong Kong within days, becoming the latest of several tech companies to react to the region’s controversial new national security laws. The short-form video app announced its impending withdrawal from Hong Kong on Monday, with the news coming in the wake of new laws brought into effect on June 30. “In light of recent events, we’ve decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong,” a TikTok spokesperson said in a statement provided to Mashable. Under Hong Kong’s widely condemned new laws, criticising or expressing disapproval for government authorities may be considered a criminal offence. Companies operating within Hong Kong could also be required to censor content, or hand over user data to the Chinese government. That’s exactly what TikTok doesn’t want. Read more… More about China, National Security, Laws, Hong Kong, and Tiktok Related No related posts. tags: RSS Feed World News 0000 0 0 previous Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing next Pentagon clears possible sale of Strykers to Argentina
