TikTok says stopping app operation in Hong Kong

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San Francisco - The move by TikTok came as Facebook, Google and Twitter put a hold on requests by Hong Kong's govt or police force for information on users.

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Published: Tue 7 Jul 2020, 7:51 AM

Last updated: Tue 7 Jul 2020, 9:54 AM

TikTok said late Monday it is stopping its popular video snippet-sharing app from working in Hong Kong due to "recent events."
The move by TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, came as Facebook, Google and Twitter put a hold on requests by Hong Kong's government or police force for information on users, following China's imposition of a sweeping new security law.
"In light of recent events, we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong," TikTok told AFP.


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