YouTube has blocked access to videos featuring a popular protest anthem in Hong Kong, one week after a local court granted a provisional injunction to ban the song in the territory. In a statement, YouTube said 32 variations of “Glory to Hong Kong” were now unavailable to view in Hong Kong due to the court order, adding that links to these videos would no longer show on Google searches for users in the territory.
The Asia Internet Coalition, which counts X, Apple, Spotify and Meta among its members, said last week the group was “assessing the implications” of the court injunction and its impact on businesses. Amnesty International said last week that the court ban represented a “senseless attack on Hongkongers’ freedom of expression” and a “worrying sign” of shrinking freedoms in the territory.