A Hong Kong court has struck down the government's request to ban from the internet the unofficial anthem of the island's pro-democracy movement.
Ednews informs via BBC that judge Anthony Chan ruled that granting the ban could have had "chilling effects" on freedom of speech.
Authorities have been angered by hearing Glory to Hong Kong played instead of the Chinese national anthem during international sports events.
They have taken a tougher stance towards protests in recent years.
Hong Kong is part of China, but has had some autonomy since the end of British rule in 1997. Campaigners say that democratic freedoms have been gradually eroded since then.
They say attempts to ban the song are another sign of Beijing's crackdown on dissent against the Chinese government.
Authorities have tried to erase or mask all traces of the song online for months. Glory to Hong Kong has also been banned in schools since 2020.