This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would no longer provide data in response to requests from Hong Kong authorities following the enactment of a new national security law imposed by China.
“As always, authorities outside the U.S. may seek data needed for criminal investigations through diplomatic procedures,” Google said in an emailed statement.Google reviewed all requests for user data and pushed back on “overly broad ones” to protect the privacy of users, it added. The national security law has drawn criticism from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and further raised U.S.-China tensions after Washington’s decision to end the former British colony’s special status under U.S. law.
In July, Facebook Inc, Google and Twitter Inc suspended processing government requests for user data in Hong Kong.
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