Internet firms have complied with injunction against ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song, city leader John Lee says
- Chief Executive John Lee says there is no link shown on any local platform relating to the song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
- Government will notify relevant platforms about the court order if it notices any non-compliance, he says
Internet service providers have complied with an injunction order against a popular protest song from the 2019 social unrest, Hong Kong’s leader has said, even though different versions of it are still readily available on many online platforms.
“We have noted that there is no link shown on any local platform relating to the song, and also Google search doesn’t show any link to the song in question either,” Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Tuesday, referring to “Glory to Hong Kong”.
“We will continue to monitor the situation to see whether there is any non-compliance with the court order.”
Lee, speaking ahead of the weekly meeting of the city’s key decision-making Executive Council, said the government would notify relevant platforms about the court order if it noticed any non-compliance.
The government later clarified that Lee was only referring to links specified in the injunction and Google search in Hong Kong.
The Court of Appeal banned the circulation of “Glory to Hong Kong” earlier this month on the grounds that it had become a “weapon” that could be used to arouse anti-government and separatist sentiment.
