“Glory to Hong Kong,” which the largely China-controlled government framed as a national security threat.with court orders undermining human rights while issuing statements puffing up its advocacy for them. “We are disappointed by the Court’s decision but are complying with its removal order,” YouTube’s statement tosaid. “We’ll continue to consider our options for an appeal, to promote access to information.
Alphabet reportedly told the outlet the block would take effect immediately inside the region. It added that it shares the concerns of human rights groups that it could deal a blow to online freedoms. YouTube reportedly said links to the videos will eventually no longer be visible in Google Search inside Hong Kong. I tried using a Hong Kong-based VPN server while in the US, and the videos were still viewable on Thursday morning. However,said attempts to view it from inside the region show the message, “This content is not available on this country domain due to a court order.”