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, 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 SourceFrontline HK19915 May 2020Cited coronavirus restrictions while the NSL is not the main reasonMirror Media Group19911 July 2020Cited the NSL for withdrawal from Hong KongNext Magazine199023 June 2021Accused of breaching the NSL; company fund frozen; office raided and editors arrestedApple Daily199524 June 2021(23 June 2021 announced)Post 852201327 June 2021(15 May 2021 announced)Cited social and political changesRice Post20151 July 2021Cited lack of manpowerDB Channel20194 November 2021Cited tense social situation and to protect the safety of employeesStand News201429 December 2021Accused of breaching the NSL; company fund frozen; office raided and editors arrestedCLSUnknown28 December 2021Said safety of media workers no longer guaranteed under the NSLIBHK201330 December 2021Closure without warning Hong Kong Indie Media News 2019 1 January 2022(29 December 2021 announced) Said to avoid mistakenly touching the law Citizen News 2017 4 January 2022(2 January 2022 announced) Cited concerns over press freedom In-voices-strong 2021 2 January 2022 As affiliated media of Citizen News, later revived as independent media Mad Dog Daily 2018 3 January 2022 Cited security concerns Polymer 2013 7 January 2022(5 January 2022 announced) Cited closure of multiple media outlets Dare Media HK Unknown 6 January 2022 Repeated harassment against shareholders White Night Unknown 8 January 2022 Closure without warning Local Press20141 March 2022Closure without warning FactWire 2015 10 June 2022 Briefly referred to the changing media landscape and said "time to end our journey" Transit Jam202025 April 2023Media registration withdrawn following government criticism of founder

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