YouTube blocks protest anthem in Hong Kong after court order banning the song

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YouTube has said it will comply with a court decision and block access inside Hong Kong to 32 videos deemed prohibited content, in what critics say is a blow to freedoms in the financial hub amid a security clampdown. The action follows a government application granted by Hong Kong’s court of appeal requesting the ban of a protest anthem called Glory to Hong Kong. The judges warned that dissidents seeking to incite secession could weaponise the song for use against the state. A spokesperson for YouTube said the geo-blocking of videos would take effect immediately for viewers in Hong Kong....