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[NBC News @NBCNews]

Hong Kong's pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily will stop operating no later than Saturday, its publisher says, after national security police arrested another of its employees. https://t.co/l6WoFVAxRq

[AJ+ @ajplus]

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily is being forced to close after police raided its office, froze its assets and arrested staff.

It is the first time China's new security law was used against the media. A reader says it means "there is no press freedom."

[The Spectator @spectator]

New: Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy paper Apple Daily has announced its closure

✍️ @nathanlawkc on Beijing’s battle to crush Hong Kong’s final freedoms

https://t.co/qUWYb7GToI

[The Associated Press @AP]

Tong Ying-kit, the first person to stand trial under Hong Kong’s national security law, pleads not guilty to charges of terrorism and inciting secession by driving a motorcycle into police officers while carrying a protest flag. https://t.co/YE8zyShyDa

[RSF in English @RSF_en]

[1/3] @RSF_inter deplores the shutdown, announced on Wednesday, June 23rd, of @appledaily_hk , one of the last major Chinese-language media critical of Beijing regime, which follows the freezing of its financial assets imposed by the Hong Kong government. https://t.co/5bgcnrv8Yu

[Luke de Pulford @lukedepulford]

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[Kris Cheng @krislc]

Final copy of Apple Daily is out for the public

[Galileo Cheng @galileocheng]

Thank you all readers!

[Solomon Yue @SolomonYue]

There will be a rebirth of .@appledaily_hk one day after we take down #CCP fascist #China.

[Lord (David) Alton @DavidAltonHL]

A really sad day for the staff and readers of Apple Daily and a truly bad day for press freedom and free speech: BREAKING: Last edition of Apple Daily to print no later than Sat, as board forced to halt all Hong Kong operations https://t.co/Kl93r9eb9L

[Nathan Law 羅冠聰 @nathanlawkc]

1. Most of you may not understand how dreadful the closure of Apple Daily means to Hong Kong. Not only to its journalistic landscape, but also to the people and the city itself. This is their last day. They are going to print 1 million copies tomorrow to commerate the fight.

[Danny Vincent @dannydvincent]

Inside @appledaily_hk tonight. Many staff determined to stay until the end. Many reportedly have already resigned. One journalist showed me his favourite front page. Paper expected to last only a few more days.

[Hong Kong Watch @hk_watch]

Hong Kong Watch patron, Lord Patten on BBC World:

Apple Daily closure is "profoundly sad". Beijing are setting out "destroying the freedoms, the liberties and eroding the rule of law in Hong Kong."

[Ezra Cheung @ezracheungtoto]

As midnight approaches, scores have arrived at the headquarters of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily @appledaily_hk, a popular pro-democracy newspaper that is forced to fold due to political pressure after 26 years, in the hope to show tribute to the paper.

[Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hkfp]

HKFP_Live: Some supporters have gathered outside Apple Daily headquarters as the paper prepares to print its final edition overnight.
https://t.co/MnoLgi8crD

[Dominic Raab @DominicRaab]

The forced closure of @AppleDaily_HK by Hong Kong authorities is a chilling demonstration of their campaign to silence all opposition voices.

It is clearer than ever that the NSL is being used to curtail freedom & punish dissent. https://t.co/Y08LrmIInD

[Luke de Pulford @lukedepulford]

Wrote this about ⁦@appledaily_hk⁩ today. Where is the UK?

“The truth is that we are allowing these outrages to happen, issuing handwringing statements expressing “deep concern”, which amount to nothing.” https://t.co/CAMO7klAJQ

[The Post Millennial @TPostMillennial]

Hong Kong's last free newspaper goes silent under China's tough "security laws."

https://t.co/Akd3bOI8yE

[Nikki 🇺🇸 🌸 @nikki_miumiu]

Readers of @appledaily_hk support the staff right outside the building, chanted “#AppleDaily, GaYau (Cheer Up)!”
#HongKong communist govt probably think this is the best way to claim loyalty to #CCP, in fact, they told global corporations “think twice before you invest in HK.”

[Ezra Cheung @ezracheungtoto]

#BREAKING: The very last front page of Hong Kwong’s Apple Daily ⁦@appledaily_hk⁩ after 26 years: “Hongkongers’ sorrowful goodbye: we support Apple Daily.”