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Hong Kong Court Hands Down Protest-Targeting Order Banning Online Content That 'Incites Violence'

Hong Kong Court Hands Down Protest-Targeting Order Banning Online Content That 'Incites Violence'

5 years ago
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20191110/10232943354/hong-kong-court-hands-down-protest-targeting-order-banning-online-content-that-incites-violence.shtml

The ongoing Hong Kong protests aren't going to end anytime soon, but the government keeps throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks. While US corporate entities are busy exchanging their spines for Chinese market share, those actually on the front lines are standing up for Hong Kong protesters.

Hong Kong retains some autonomy from the Chinese government, which has allowed it to somewhat elude being cut off from the world by the Great Firewall of China. Local ISPs aren't willing to play the government's game, pushing back against demands they engage in censorship of Hong Kong residents on behalf of China. Pointing to the existence of VPNs and encrypted traffic, ISPs said any efforts it made would be mostly useless, if they were interested in making this effort. Which they weren't.