Next Digital controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Asset freezes and the closure of Apple Daily
Assets linked to Apple Daily and related companies were frozen, preventing the newspaper from financing ordinary operations. The Hong Kong edition closed after publishing its final issue, ending one of the territory's most prominent independent media operations.
2020
Arrests of Jimmy Lai and Next Digital executives
Police arrested founder Jimmy Lai and senior personnel, including Cheung Kim-hung and Royston Chow, over alleged violations of Hong Kong's national security law. Press-freedom organizations said the arrests represented a serious threat to critical journalism and freedom of expression.