List of defunct media due to the 2020 Hong Kong national security law explained

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 HK19915 May 2020Cited coronavirus restrictions while the NSL is not the main reason[2]
Mirror Media Group19911 July 2020Cited the NSL for withdrawal from Hong Kong
Next Magazine199023 June 2021Accused of breaching the NSL; company fund frozen; office raided and editors arrested[3]
Apple Daily199524 June 2021
(23 June 2021 announced)
Post 852201327 June 2021
(15 May 2021 announced)		Cited social and political changes[4] [5]
Rice Post20151 July 2021Cited lack of manpower[6]
DB Channel20194 November 2021Cited tense social situation and to protect the safety of employees[7] [8]
Stand News201429 December 2021Accused of breaching the NSL; company fund frozen; office raided and editors arrested[9] [10]
CLSUnknown28 December 2021Said safety of media workers no longer guaranteed under the NSL[11]
IBHK201330 December 2021
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] [14]
2017 4 January 2022
(2 January 2022 announced) 		Cited concerns over press freedom [15] [16]
In-voices-strong 2021 2 January 2022 As affiliated media of Citizen News, later revived as independent media [17] [18]
Mad Dog Daily 2018 3 January 2022 Cited security concerns [19]
Polymer 2013 7 January 2022
(5 January 2022 announced) 		Cited closure of multiple media outlets [20]
Dare Media HK Unknown 6 January 2022 Repeated harassment against shareholders [21]
White Night Unknown 8 January 2022 Closure without warning [22] [23]
2015 10 June 2022 Briefly referred to the changing media landscape and said "time to end our journey" [24] [25]
Transit Jam202025 April 2023Media registration withdrawn following government criticism of founder[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-01-07 . 港記淚別《立場新聞》《眾新聞》：記者身份不死 . "Journalist's identity won't die": Hong Kong journalists bid farewell to Stand News, Citizen News in tears . 2023-02-10 . Deutsche Welle . zh-Hant.
  2. Web site: 2020-12-30 . 《香港國安法》實施六個月：毀滅自由出版的最後一擊 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106113829/https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-55463695 . 2022-01-06 . 2022-01-06 . . zh.
  3. News: Davidson . Helen . 2021-06-23 . Hong Kong's Apple Daily, symbol of pro-democracy movement, to close . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-02-09 . 0261-3077.
  4. Web site: 致：所有真心愛港者 . To all genuine patriots of Hong Kong . Post 852.
  5. Web site: 麥燕庭 . 2021-05-15 . 《852郵報》結業 國安法後首家 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517034328/https://www.rfi.fr/tw/%E6%B8%AF%E6%BE%B3%E5%8F%B0/20210515-%E6%8C%87%E5%9C%8B%E5%AE%89%E6%B3%95%E5%92%8C%E6%89%93%E5%A3%93%E5%82%B3%E5%AA%92%E5%A6%82%E5%88%80%E6%9E%B6%E9%A0%B8%E4%B8%8A-852%E9%83%B5%E5%A0%B1-%E7%B5%90%E6%A5%AD-%E5%9C%8B%E5%AE%89%E6%B3%95%E5%BE%8C%E9%A6%96%E5%AE%B6 . 2021-05-17 . 2022-01-12 . RFI.
  6. News: 網媒《米報》暫停運作關FB專頁「香港邊城青年」宣布停運 . . live . 2022-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106135540/https://hd.stheadline.com/news/realtime/hk/2118050/%E5%8D%B3%E6%99%82-%E6%B8%AF%E8%81%9E-%E7%B6%B2%E5%AA%92-%E7%B1%B3%E5%A0%B1-%E6%9A%AB%E5%81%9C%E9%81%8B%E4%BD%9C%E9%97%9CFB%E5%B0%88%E9%A0%81-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%82%8A%E5%9F%8E%E9%9D%92%E5%B9%B4-%E5%AE%A3%E5%B8%83%E5%81%9C%E9%81%8B . 2022-01-06.
  7. Web site: 加山傳播聲明 . Statement from DB Channel . https://archive.today/20220212050425/https://www.facebook.com/109301110486297/posts/601038664645870/?app=fbl . 2022-02-12 . Facebook.
  8. Web site: Ho . Kelly . 2021-11-05 . Online media outlet DB Channel shuts operations in Hong Kong as detained co-founder awaits national security trial . 2023-03-28 . Hong Kong Free Press.
  9. Web site: 2021-12-29 . 立場新聞停止運作公告 . Announcement on Stand News suspending operation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20211229233809/https://www.thestandnews.com/ . 2021-12-29 . Stand News.
  10. News: 2021-12-29 . Hong Kong Police Raid Stand News and Arrest Staff . . live . 2022-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220720033315/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/29/world/asia/hong-kong-stand-news-arrest.html . 2022-07-20.
  11. News: 2021-12-29 . 立场新闻陈朗升获释 网媒知线新闻宣布解散 . 看传媒新闻网 . live . 2021-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220109045354/https://vct.news/news/4fbab960-890d-42e2-a3f4-6cd708de2e1b . 2022-01-09.
  12. Web site: 2022-01-06 . 《立場》案後至少六家網媒停運或終止新聞工作 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126162711/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E5%AA%92%E9%AB%94/%E3%80%8A%E7%AB%8B%E5%A0%B4%E3%80%8B%E6%A1%88%E5%BE%8C%E8%87%B3%E5%B0%91%E5%85%AD%E5%AE%B6%E7%B6%B2%E5%AA%92%E5%81%9C%E9%81%8B%E6%88%96%E7%B5%82%E6%AD%A2%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C . 2022-01-26 . 2022-01-06 . inmediahk.net.
  13. Web site: 2021-12-29 . 《香港獨媒新聞》專頁停止運作公告 . Announcement on Hong Kong Indie Media News suspending Facebook page's operation . dead . https://archive.today/20211230050120/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=4934211326673628&id=1412878685473594 . 2021-12-30 . Facebook.
  14. Web site: 寒蟬效應：《獨媒》停止運作 稱免誤墮「煽動」法網 . . 2021-12-30 . 2022-01-05 . 2022-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104180012/https://www.rfi.fr/cn/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B/20211230-%E5%AF%92%E8%9F%AC%E6%95%88%E6%87%89-%E7%8D%A8%E5%AA%92-%E5%81%9C%E6%AD%A2%E9%81%8B%E4%BD%9C-%E7%A8%B1%E5%85%8D%E8%AA%A4%E5%A2%AE-%E7%85%BD%E5%8B%95-%E6%B3%95%E7%B6%B2 . live .
  15. Web site: 2022-01-13 . 眾新聞告別 感謝讀者 . Citizen News bids farewell, thank you readers . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208061223/https://www.hkcnews.com/ . 2023-02-08 . Citizen News.
  16. News: 2022-01-03 . Hong Kong: Pro-democracy website Citizen News is latest to close . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-02-09.
  17. Web site: 2022-01-02 . 眾聲號告別 . In-voices-strong bids farewell . https://archive.today/20220106105141/https://www.facebook.com/in.voices.strong/posts/137071528758348 . 2022-01-06 . Facebook.
  18. Web site: 又1港媒熄燈 眾新聞停運「確保船上人平安」 . . 2022-01-03 . 2022-01-06 . 2022-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106110016/https://udn.com/news/story/7331/6005388 . live .
  19. Web site: 網媒《癲狗日報》停運 創辦人黃毓民稱屬要害部門 . inmediahk.net . 2022-01-04 . 2022-01-06 . 2022-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126163227/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E5%AA%92%E9%AB%94/%E7%B6%B2%E5%AA%92%E3%80%8A%E7%99%B2%E7%8B%97%E6%97%A5%E5%A0%B1%E3%80%8B%E5%81%9C%E9%81%8B-%E5%89%B5%E8%BE%A6%E4%BA%BA%E9%BB%83%E6%AF%93%E6%B0%91%E7%A8%B1%E5%B1%AC%E8%A6%81%E5%AE%B3%E9%83%A8%E9%96%80 . live .
  20. Web site: 2022-01-05 . 給讀者的信 . Letter to readers . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220214151800/https://polymerhk.com/ . 2022-02-14 . Polymer.
  21. Web site: Facebook . 2022-02-15 . 2022-01-06 . https://archive.today/20220106103246/https://www.facebook.com/daremediahk/posts/653539326002274 . bot: unknown .
  22. Web site: 2022-01-08 . 白夜告別 感謝每一位讀者同路人 . White Night bids farewell, thank you every supportive reader . dead . https://archive.today/20220108110937/https://www.facebook.com/HKWhiteNight/photos/662820291751850/ . 2022-01-08 . Facebook.
  23. Web site: 網媒《白夜》告別 《立場》案後累計七家停運 . inmediahk.net . 2022-01-08 . 2022-01-08 . 2022-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126162538/https://www.inmediahk.net/node/%E5%AA%92%E9%AB%94/%E7%B6%B2%E5%AA%92%E3%80%8A%E7%99%BD%E5%A4%9C%E3%80%8B%E5%91%8A%E5%88%A5-%E3%80%8A%E7%AB%8B%E5%A0%B4%E3%80%8B%E6%A1%88%E5%BE%8C%E7%B4%AF%E8%A8%88%E4%B8%83%E5%AE%B6%E5%81%9C%E9%81%8B . live .
  24. News: 2022-06-10 . Termination of Operation . en . FactWire News Agency . live . 2023-02-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610203851/https://www.factwire.org/en/termination-of-operation/ . 2022-06-10.
  25. Web site: Frater . Patrick . 2022-06-10 . Hong Kong's Factwire News Publication Closes With Immediate Effect . 2023-02-09 . Variety . en-US.
  26. Web site: Grundy . Tom . 9 May 2023 . Transport news site Transit Jam becomes latest Hong Kong outlet to close . 15 October 2023 . Hong Kong Free Press.

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