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YouTube agrees to remove videos of banned Hong Kong protest song
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YouTube has agreed to block access in Hong Kong to videos of performances of the banned protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong.' The Hong Kong Court of Appeal ruled that the song is illegal to sing or play in the city, stating that the song's composer intended for it to be used as a 'weapon.' The ban covers anyone who promotes Hong Kong's independence or misrepresents the song as the city's official anthem. YouTube will block access to 32 videos of the song in Hong Kong. The ban is the latest action taken by the government to silence dissenting voices since the implementation of the sweeping security law in 2020. The law has led to the arrest and imprisonment of pro-democracy advocates and stifled civil society in Hong Kong.

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