WhatsApp stops processing police requests for Hong Kong users' data amid protests
Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messaging service said on Monday it had "paused" processing law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong.
WhatsApp is "pausing" such reviews "pending further assessment of the impact of the National Security Law, including formal human rights due diligence and consultations with human rights experts," a spokesperson said in a statement.
The National Security Law allows authorities to punish crimes including secession, subversion and terrorism with up to life in prison.
It has been met with protests across Hong Kong.