Citing concerns about national security, an appeals court issued the prohibition.
According to The Guardian, YouTube has stated that it will comply with an order that restricts access to videos of Hong Kong’s protest anthem within the region. Following an appeals court’s decision to ban the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong,” which the government, which is mostly controlled by China, presented as a threat to national security, the platform has made its judgment.
Alphabet, the parent firm of both YouTube and Google, followed its usual script by legally complying with court rulings that undermined human rights while simultaneously publishing comments that inflated its advocacy for those rights. YouTube sent a comment to The Guardian in which it said, “We are disappointed by the Court’s decision but are complying with its removal order.” In an effort to expand access to information, we will continue to deliberate over the various appeals that are available to us.
According to reports, Alphabet informed the publication that the block will go into place immediately within the zone. Furthermore, it stated that it shared the concerns of human rights organizations that it could be detrimental to the freedoms that are enjoyed online.
According to reports, YouTube has stated that links to the videos will eventually be removed from the Google Search results page within Hong Kong. While I was in the United States, I attempted to use a virtual private network (VPN) server headquartered in Hong Kong, and the videos were still accessible Thursday morning. The Guardian, on the other hand, reported that attempts to see it from within the region result in the statement “This content is not available on this country domain due to a court order.”