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A political crisis in Hong Kong has sparked demonstrations and strikes that have paralyzed the country.
The protests have become increasingly larger, mostly demanding democracy and an investigation into alleged police brutality.
This situation has caused chaos Chile Mobile Number List and disagreements, so much so that they have even affected Hong Kong's commercial economy.
Faced with this situation, Google decided to disable 210 YouTube channels that the government itself opened , since they sought to influence the protests.
For their part, Facebook and Twitter also indicated that they had suspended several accounts that were part of an information operation that attempted to reduce protests in the city, in addition to being related to the Chinese government.
The two social networks announced that they suspended nearly a thousand accounts linked to the campaign. Twitter said it closed 200,000 accounts. It also blocked advertising from state-controlled media.
Among decisions not to broadcast certain information in the media, Chinese state television said it will not broadcast NBA exhibition games being played in the country this week, increasing pressure on the American basketball league.
No more NBA games on Chinese state TV
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey posted a tweet a few days ago in support of the Hong Kong protesters.
Hours later, he apologized for what he posted and said he had no intention for his post to cause offense to Rockets fans, and that he was just expressing a thought based on interpretation.
2/ I have always appreciated the significant support our Chinese fans and sponsors have provided and I would hope that those who are upset will know that offending or misunderstanding them was not my intention. My tweets are my own and in no way represent the Rockets or the NBA.
For its part, the NBA sent a statement saying it regretted Morey's comments, which sparked criticism from lawmakers. However, commissioner Adam Silver told Kyodo News that the NBA supports freedom of expression , a response deemed unacceptable by Chinese state television channel CCTV.
"We strongly oppose Silver's support for Morey which is based on freedom of expression, and believe that any comments that challenge the sovereignty and social stability of a country are not within the scope of freedom of expression," CCTV said in a statement. .
The NBA also made it clear that it is not its responsibility to regulate everything its players, employees and team owners express.
"It is inevitable that people around the world, including the United States and China, will have different views on different issues," Silver said.
The protests have become increasingly larger, mostly demanding democracy and an investigation into alleged police brutality.
This situation has caused chaos Chile Mobile Number List and disagreements, so much so that they have even affected Hong Kong's commercial economy.
Faced with this situation, Google decided to disable 210 YouTube channels that the government itself opened , since they sought to influence the protests.
For their part, Facebook and Twitter also indicated that they had suspended several accounts that were part of an information operation that attempted to reduce protests in the city, in addition to being related to the Chinese government.
The two social networks announced that they suspended nearly a thousand accounts linked to the campaign. Twitter said it closed 200,000 accounts. It also blocked advertising from state-controlled media.
Among decisions not to broadcast certain information in the media, Chinese state television said it will not broadcast NBA exhibition games being played in the country this week, increasing pressure on the American basketball league.
No more NBA games on Chinese state TV
Rockets general manager Daryl Morey posted a tweet a few days ago in support of the Hong Kong protesters.
Hours later, he apologized for what he posted and said he had no intention for his post to cause offense to Rockets fans, and that he was just expressing a thought based on interpretation.
2/ I have always appreciated the significant support our Chinese fans and sponsors have provided and I would hope that those who are upset will know that offending or misunderstanding them was not my intention. My tweets are my own and in no way represent the Rockets or the NBA.
For its part, the NBA sent a statement saying it regretted Morey's comments, which sparked criticism from lawmakers. However, commissioner Adam Silver told Kyodo News that the NBA supports freedom of expression , a response deemed unacceptable by Chinese state television channel CCTV.
"We strongly oppose Silver's support for Morey which is based on freedom of expression, and believe that any comments that challenge the sovereignty and social stability of a country are not within the scope of freedom of expression," CCTV said in a statement. .
The NBA also made it clear that it is not its responsibility to regulate everything its players, employees and team owners express.
"It is inevitable that people around the world, including the United States and China, will have different views on different issues," Silver said.
