Hong Kong’s Internet Anthem Crackdown: Will Big Tech Bend to Censorship?
Facing the music just got real for big tech: a Hong Kong court’s civil injunction may have YouTube and iTunes singing a different tune, as they grapple with the discord of aiding censorship or dancing with defiance. Will they hit pause on “Glory to Hong Kong”? Stay tuned for the next track.
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Nothing screams "freedom of expression" quite like a court order to play digital whack-a-mole with a protest song, right? Hong Kong's latest legal maneuver is the equivalent of trying to clean up spilled glitter: good luck getting every last speck, especially when it's already shimmering across the global internet stage. Meanwhile, tech titans are caught between a rock and a hard place, or more accurately, between the hammer of authoritarian demands and the anvil of free speech principles. Let's dive into the digital drama where "Glory to Hong Kong" is now a game of hide and seek with serious consequences.Already a member? Log in here