Internet censorship in Hong Kong

Although Hong Kong law provides freedom of speech and press, and freedom of expression is protected by the Hong Kong Bill of Rights,[1] the Hong Kong national security law gives the government the power to "take down any electronic messages published" that the government considers endangering national security (see Hong Kong national security law). The government has blocked several anti-government, doxxing or politically sensitive websites after the commencement of the law (see blockages after 30 June 2020), leading to increased concerns of Internet censorship.

Government licences are not required to operate a website. There is some monitoring of the Internet. Democratic activists claim central government authorities closely monitor their e-mails and Internet use.[2]

  1. ^ Hong Kong Bill of Rights Archived 25 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine, 8 June 1991, Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor. Retrieved 30 June 2012
  2. ^ "Hong Kong" Archived 1 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine, 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, Bureau of Democracy, Human rights, and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 24 May 2012

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