HONG KONG: Google said on Thursday it did not manipulate search results after Hong Kong's government said the tech giant had refused its demand to bury a popular protest song.

The controversy began after it emerged that links to the pro-democracy song "Glory to Hong Kong" appeared ahead of China's official "March of the Volunteers" when people searched for the city's anthem.

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