Hong Kong (CNN Business)TikTok says it will exit Hong Kong, joining other big tech firms that have expressed wariness about operating in the Asian fin

TikTok to exit Hong Kong as controversial national security law goes into effect

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Hong Kong (CNN Business)TikTok says it will exit Hong Kong, joining other big tech firms that have expressed wariness about operating in the Asian financial hub after China imposed a controversial national security law there."In light of recent events, we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong," a TikTok spokesperson confirmed to CNN Business. The news was first reported by Reuters. It is unclear when TikTok — which is owned by Beijing-based startup ByteDance — will exit Hong Kong, and what that will mean for the app's users in the city. The spokesperson did not respond to a request for further details. TikTok's announcement comes after US tech companies Facebook (FB ) , Twitter (TWTR ) and Google (GOOGL ) sai

Hong Kong (CNN Business)TikTok says it will exit Hong Kong, joining other big tech firms that have expressed wariness about operating in the Asian financial hub after China imposed a controversial national security law there.

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