YouTube Blocks ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Protest Anthem After Court Order

‘We are disappointed by the Court’s decision but are complying with its removal order,’ YouTube responded to the injunction.

A woman with a smartphone walks past a billboard advertisement for YouTube in Berlin on Sept. 27, 2019. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Following a Hong Kong court injunction on May 8, YouTube will block the anti-extradition song “Glory to Hong Kong” based on the user’s geographic location. A total of 32 video links to the song will no longer appear on the Google search page in Hong Kong.

A spokesperson for YouTube, part of Mountain View-based Alphabet in California, said video geoblocking would take effect immediately for viewers in Hong Kong.