Hong Kong leader dismisses Big Tech privacy law fears
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06/07/2021 - 05:20
The proposed law's broad wording has spooked major tech companies who fear they could be held liable and their employees prosecuted for users' content Anthony WALLACE AFP
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Hong Kong (AFP)
Hong Kong's leader on Tuesday brushed off a warning by major tech companies including Google, Facebook and Twitter that they may quit the financial hub if authorities push ahead with a new privacy law.
City authorities have unveiled plans to pass a new law targeting "doxxing" -- the act of publishing someone's private details online so they can be harassed by others.