The government says it is working on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) for their official websites, after a protest song was played at sporting events instead of the national anthem allegedly due to “incorrect” Google results. In response to a lawmaker’s question on Wednesday, the authorities urged citizens to visit government websites for “accurate information.”
Pro-Beijing Legislative Councillor Eunice Yung had asked what new measures the government was talking to ensure that the Google search engine would display the “correct national anthem,” and whether the government would request the tech giant “update its algorithms.”
The lawmaker’s question came after a series of mishaps where protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”, was played at awards ceremonies of sporting events, instead of the Chinese national anthem.
The city’s anthem is March of the Volunteers but staff had reportedly played the top-listed song after searching for “Hong Kong national anthem” online.
Google has refused a government request to manipulate search results to ensure the correct song appeared at the top spot, the city’s security chief said last month.
Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau Sun Dong had written to Google, requesting the company “remove wrong information from the search results” following their earlier refusal, the government said in a written response to Yung on Wednesday.
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The government also said that it was working on the SEO of its websites, in order...
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