Google disclosed times it provided user data to Hong Kong authorities, even though it said last year it was going to stop

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Google said it gave user data to local authorities in Hong Kong last year.
The company stopped responding to data requests from Hong Kong after the city passed a restrictive national security law in 2020.
Google provided the data saying it kept to its Terms of Service, which allows an exception in cases of emergencies.
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Google sent user data to Hong Kong officials in the latter half of 2020 after it promised