TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries

TikTok says the short-form video app will stop operations in Hong Kong, after the city enacted a sweeping national security law.

HONG KONG — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong after the city enacted a sweeping national security law last week.

TikTok’s departure from Hong Kong comes as various social media platforms and messaging apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Google and Twitter balk at the possibility of providing user data to Hong Kong authorities.ADVERTISEMENT

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