Apple Daily, a pro-democracy tabloid in Hong Kong, has been forced to shut down by the government amid a national security probe. And now it is being backed up on a censorship-resistant blockchain.
Previously a top publication with millions of readers in the Hong Kong Special Administration Region, Apple Daily printed its last edition on June 23. Its official website also ceased operations on Thursday and posts on its social media channels have been removed.
Apple Daily has been at the center of a national security crackdown by the Hong Kong government due to the outlet’s long-standing editorial stance against the local government as well as the central government in China. It was also a vocal force for the pro-democracy movements in the city during the protests against the introduction of the National Security Law in 2019.
According to a Reuters report, under the National Security Law, the Hong Kong government can move to block or delete content that it regards as “subversive or se
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