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TikTok, part of the Chinese company ByteDance, took the plunge with internet giants Facebook, Google, and Twitter that froze requests from the Hong Kong government and police for information on China’s strict new security law for Hong Kong. .
“Based on recent events, we have decided to suspend the TikTok application in Hong Kong,” TikTok told AFP.
TikTok has consistently denied providing consumer data to the Chinese government and has stated categorically that it does not intend to comply with such requests.
The company hopes to discontinue the device in Hong Kong in a few days.
TikTok, whose users share 15-60 second clips depicting just about everything from hair coloring lessons to dance numbers to stories about everyday life, has become a global sensation.
Last week, it joined the European Union’s Code of Practice on Misinformation, a technology giant to persuade Europe not to pass strict laws to combat harmful content online.
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