HONG KONG—Google’s YouTube blocked the campaign account of Hong Kong’s only leadership candidate, citing U.S. sanctions, in a move that ratchets up tensions between big tech companies and the city’s government.
John Lee, a former policeman who is set to become the city’s next top official, first declared his candidacy in an April 9 live stream posted to both Facebook and YouTube. But on Wednesday, the YouTube channel for Mr. Lee’s campaign said the account was terminated for violating Google’s terms of service. A Google spokeswoman said the company acted under applicable U.S. sanctions laws without specifying which rules the account violated.
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