Hong Kong is bracing for what could be the beginning of the end of its open internet, as the city government seeks to ban the online dissemination of a protest song. If a court agrees with the government, experts warn it could set a dangerous precedent for some U.S. tech giants.
The city government applied in June for a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or distributing Glory to Hong Kong, arguing that the song contains a slogan that amounts to a call for secession—one of four offenses outlawed under the sweeping National Security Law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
