A protest song has been banned in Hong Kong because authorities say it has been “weaponized.”

Done right and distributed properly, a protest song can scare the crap out of authoritarians and dictators. Last week, a Hong Kong court ordered that a song called “Glory to Hong Kong” has to be removed from the internet because it’s been turned into a “weapon.” (Fun fact: There was no one in the court to represent the defense.)

“Glory to Hong Kong” has for years been the unofficial anthem for those in Hong Kong who remember what it was liked before the Chinese takeover in 1997 and Bejing’s crackdown on anything resembling human rights. It first appeared on YouTube in 2019 by an anonymous group called Dgx Music. It’s since become so popular that at some international events, it was mistaken for Hong Kong’s official national anthem, something that REALLY pissed of the CPC.

But how, exactly, will this song be “removed from the internet?” Google, Apple, Meta, Spotify, and other Big Tech companies haven’t been exactly cooperative in helping Hong Kong authorities stop the spread of the song. And the population at large–in Hong Kong, parts of China, and the Chinese diaspora–aren’t going to pay attention.

At this point, the court has just issued an order. No criminal law has been invoked. That would cause more attention and an international freak-out, something the economy of Hong Kong just can’t afford.

MIT Technology Review goes deep into the situation here. Meanwhile, please enjoy “Glory to Hong Kong.”