Hong Kong Bid to Ban Protest Song Spurs Fear of Google Pullout
- High Court to hear injunction on Glory to Hong Kong on Monday
- Google has refused to stop showing the song in search rankings
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Hong Kong’s intent to ban internet platforms from hosting a protest song is raising concern the move may prompt Western tech firms such as Google to reconsider their presence in the finance hub.
The High Court on Monday will examine an injunction submitted by the government last week that would make it illegal for anyone with criminal intent to perform or broadcast Glory to Hong Kong, including the lyrics and melody. Authorities also asked the court to ban 32 videos of the song on YouTube. National security judge Wilson Chan will preside over the hearing which starts at 2:30 p.m. local time and could issue an interim injunction the same day.