Microsoft and Zoom on Tuesday joined other major Internet firms that have stopped considering requests by Hong Kong's government for information on users in the wake of China's imposition of a sweeping new security law. Microsoft and Zoom said they are pausing consideration of data requests by officials or police in Hong Kong, a precaution also taken by Facebook, Google, and Twitter. "As we would with any new legislation, we are reviewing the new law to understand its implications," Microsoft said in response to an AFP inquiry. "In the past, we've typically received only a relatively small number of requests from Hong Kong authorities, but we are pausing our responses to these requests as we conduct our review." Zoom a video-conferencing platform that has boom during the pandemic, said it is monitoring developments in Hong Kong and looking for guidance from the US government. "Zoom supports the free and open exchange of thoughts and ideas," the...