A new national-security law in Hong Kong has internet users a on edge. For now, data show no major network incidents but a standoff with social platforms and operators looks ever more likely

? @newley and @evawxiao write for @WSJ #HKhttps://t.co/xcoMyOzWXN

— NetBlocks.org (@netblocks) July 3, 2020

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube all operate freely in Hong Kong. The question is: For how much longer? For the U.S. tech giants, a delicate dilemma if authorities ask them to delete user accounts or their content.@newley @evawxiaohttps://t.co/RghIcm8Amb

— Jonathan Cheng (@JChengWSJ) July 4, 2020

Don’t be surprised if google leaves Hong Kong https://t.co/vpd2CNaeqi

— Sahil Mohan Gupta #stayhome (@DigitallyBones) July 4, 2020

Facebook, Twitter, Google Face Free-Speech Test in Hong Kong
New national-security law means authorities can ask companies to delete users or their content https://t.co/A2DZ8GFZlc

— Prasanna Viswanathan (@prasannavishy) July 4, 2020

Will they stand their ground or give in? Facebook, Twitter and Google are up against a new test of their free-speech credentials in Hong Kong. If past history with China is any indication, it's not encouraging https://t.co/Xxy11mkNzW @evawxiao @newley #china #hongkong #freespeech

— Albert Fong (@albertfong98) July 3, 2020

The “stiff penalties that might be imposed will almost certainly discourage publicly sharing such views.” https://t.co/yeoDK70t0q

— Martina Pennisi (@martinapennisi) July 5, 2020

Hong Kong police have been given “unfettered power” to compel internet companies to provide information in national security cases.

That means companies like @Facebook, @Twitter and @Google are going to have to decide whether they cooperate or not

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— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) July 3, 2020

HKers’ internet privacy and freedom under threat now that Beijing has imposed national security law on HK https://t.co/a1RASdCkYM

— Phila Siu (Bobby) (@phila_siu) July 3, 2020

"Hong Kong’s internet service providers will have no choice but to help police with national security requests now that officers have been given “unfettered” power, analysts say, warning that online privacy and freedom could be under threat" https://t.co/qqiXFiIA8S

— Fabio Chiusi (@fabiochiusi) July 3, 2020

Hong Kong national security law puts Facebook, Twitter under pressure https://t.co/4uof6zX7Bz via @scmpnews

— Jeffie Lam (@jeffielam) July 3, 2020

Hong Kong police have been given “unfettered" power to force internet companies to provide info in national security cases. This has huge implications for @Facebook @Twitter and others - essential platforms over the years for those advocating freedoms.https://t.co/fczPsCtQOQ

— Index on Censorship (@IndexCensorship) July 3, 2020

Via HK now we know the real CCP mission/purpose. Kill freedom. China is a madhouse controlled by 90 mils of paranoid imbeciles. Xi is naked in HK. Disgusting caveman. Hong Kong national security law puts Facebook, Twitter under pressure https://t.co/mE3DR45QqO via @scmpnews

— Elena #ABC_challenge #YellowEconomicCircle #Factiv (@Elena82741896) July 3, 2020

The Hong Kong police no longer require a court order to lean on tech companies to take down material or to cooperate. The rule of law has been eviscerated in Hong Kong. https://t.co/Q7VKRtnh0O

— Oliver Farry (@ofarry) July 3, 2020

Chilling.

Under the #NationalSecurityLaw, Hong Kong police no longer have to seek court orders before requiring internet users or “relevant service providers” — believed to cover social media platforms & firms — to remove info or help w/an investigation.https://t.co/xBEqHR8wEf

— Minh Ngo (@minhtngo) July 3, 2020

Anyone who uses Express VPN, time to terminate your account. It's based in HK. https://t.co/HhXrCn41cY

— Lex (@figureight) July 3, 2020

We must ask Twitter (FB and other social media too) what they’d do in a Li Wen Liang scenario: if someone tweets about a virus outbreak and HK Police / Government demands it be removed, will Twitter comply (= collude in the coverup) or will it say no? https://t.co/62TfbEzj9V

— Byron Wan (@Byron_Wan) July 3, 2020

Twitter, Facebook to face free speech test in Hong Kong (NASDAQ:FB) | Seeking Alpha
TwitterとFBはまた難しい問題だな、これは https://t.co/FjLJM5vPLZ

— futsaller.nyc (@FutsallerN) July 5, 2020

U.S. tech giants, including Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), face a challenge in operating in Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a national security law that requires local authorities to take steps to supervise and regulate the city's internet.https://t.co/17TAZ26m1R

— ?alpнacenтaυrι? (@alphacentauriii) July 3, 2020