ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images 7 Jul 2021 The government of Hong Kong on Wednesday objected to U.S. media reports that several large tech companies are threatening to pull out of Hong Kong over new laws that would criminalize “doxxing,” the malicious exposure of private data, and hold platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Google liable for allowing the activity. According to Hong Kong officials, the reports were “misleading” and none of the companies are actively threatening to leave the city. The issue was raised in a Tuesday report from the , which quoted an alleged letter from the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) to Hong Kong’s Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data.