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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Hong Kong bans mobile game about overthrowing communist regime

Hong Kong has invoked the national security law to ban a mobile game for allegedly advocating armed revolution and promoting secessionism in the Chinese city and self-governed Taiwan.

Hong Kong residents were unable to find Reversed Front: Bonfire, developed by ESC Taiwan, on Apple's app store on Wednesday after authorities warned against downloading the application.

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