Hong Kong Government Moves to Censor Messaging on the Internet

Hong Kong Government Moves to Censor Messaging on the Internet
Pro-democracy protesters attend a rally, in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Kowloon in Hong Kong on Oct. 27, 2019. Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Hong Kong has been dealt its first ruling that censors the internet after a court order was issued banning certain online messages.

On Oct. 31, Hong Kong’s High Court issued an interim injunction banning people from “disseminating, circulating, publishing, or re-publishing on any internet-based platform or medium” any information that “promotes, encourages, or incites the use or threat of violence,” according to a government press release.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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