List of defunct media due to the 2020 Hong Kong national security law
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This list includes the defunct media outlets since the passage of the Hong Kong national security law (NSL) in 2020.
Amongst the listed media, Apple Daily, Stand News, and Citizen News are regarded as the three most prominent news outlet critical of the government,[1] of which the former two were also prosecuted by the national security police for "conspiring to publish seditious publications", a colonial-era charge ruled by court as endangering national security.
Some other media had announced closure due to security and other concerns related to the NSL, which are detailed below.
List
| Publication | Founded | Defunct | Reason | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontline HK | 1991 | 5 May 2020 | Cited coronavirus restrictions while the NSL is not the main reason | [2] |
| Mirror Media Group | 1991 | 1 July 2020 | Cited the NSL for withdrawal from Hong Kong | [2] |
| Next Magazine | 1990 | 23 June 2021 | Accused of breaching the NSL; company fund frozen; office raided and editors arrested | [3] |
| Apple Daily | 1995 | 24 June 2021 (23 June 2021 announced) | ||
| Post 852 | 2013 | 27 June 2021 (15 May 2021 announced) |
Cited social and political changes | [4][5] |
| Rice Post | 2015 | 1 July 2021 | Cited lack of manpower | [6] |
| DB Channel | 2019 | 4 November 2021 | Cited tense social situation and to protect the safety of employees | [7][8] |
| Stand News | 2014 | 29 December 2021 | Accused of breaching the NSL; company fund frozen; office raided and editors arrested | [9][10] |
| CLS | Unknown | 28 December 2021 | Said safety of media workers no longer guaranteed under the NSL | [11] |
| IBHK | 2013 | 30 December 2021 (29 December 2021 announced) |
Closure without warning | [12] |
| Hong Kong Indie Media News | 2019 | 1 January 2022 (29 December 2021 announced) |
Said to avoid mistakenly touching the law | [13][12][14] |
| Citizen News | 2017 | 4 January 2022 (2 January 2022 announced) |
Cited concerns over press freedom | [15][16] |
| 2021 | As affiliated media of Citizen News, later revived as independent media | [17][18] | ||
| Mad Dog Daily | 2018 | 3 January 2022 | Cited security concerns | [12][19] |
| Polymer | 2013 | 7 January 2022 (5 January 2022 announced) |
Cited closure of multiple media outlets | [20][12] |
| Dare Media HK | Unknown | 6 January 2022 | Repeated harassment against shareholders | [21][12] |
| White Night | Unknown | 8 January 2022 | Closure without warning | [22][23] |
| Local Press | 2014 | 1 March 2022 | Closure without warning | [24] |
| FactWire | 2015 | 10 June 2022 | Briefly referred to the changing media landscape and said "time to end our journey" | [25][26] |
| Transit Jam | 2020 | 25 April 2023 | Media registration withdrawn following government criticism of founder | [27] |