The online media winandmac said today that it had withdrawn from Hong Kong based on safety considerations; on the same day, the "852 Post" removed all previously published videos, stating that it wanted to "remain useful" and apologized to readers. The Journalist Association issued a statement today (28th) in response, stating that the incident reflects that the "white terror" in Hong Kong is ubiquitous. For some media, reports and comments need to be "taken off the shelves to ensure safety", and even the entire organization "leaves Hong Kong to ensure safety. ", expressing extreme anxiety. The Journalist Association criticized that the law enforcement agencies did not clearly explain the law enforcement guidelines, which prevented the media from operating with peace of mind, and would eventually completely undermine the monitoring role of the fourth power.
The Journalist Association stated that since the "Apple Daily" ceased publication, the trend of "self-censorship" in the media industry "has been blowing like a hurricane." Earlier, "Stance News" announced that it would temporarily remove "blog articles". The Post removed all films and the online media winandmac withdrew from Hong Kong. The incident reflects that the media is worried about criminalizing their words and has shaken the media's confidence in the government and law enforcement agencies to protect freedom of the press.
The National Security Department of the police arrested two chief writers of "Apple Daily" earlier, including Yang Qingqi and Feng Weiguang. The reporter said that after the two were arrested, the critics were even more on pins and needles.
In the past, many government officials said that "freedom of speech is not absolute." The Association urged the government to explain in detail what they think is the "boundary" of freedom of speech when making this statement. The Journalist Association believes that if the government only uses the "intent" of idealistic argument to explain whether the behavior of media workers is illegal, the relevant practices will not be convinced by the press, nor will it be recognized by the industry. Hong Kong is still a free port where a hundred schools of thought have contended in the past.
The HKIA emphasized that freedom of speech is the mother of all freedoms in a civilized society, and freedom of the press is also part of freedom of speech. "When freedom of speech is eroded repeatedly, Hong Kong will no longer be called a civilized city." The Journalist Association urges that in the difficult times of the media industry, all colleagues in the media industry should unite and support each other to defend freedom of the press free from fear.
The online media winandmac issued an announcement today stating that Hong Kong’s freedom of the press is no longer there. For safety reasons, it has withdrawn from Hong Kong and has cancelled the relevant business registration in Hong Kong. (See also draft)
The founder of "852 Post", You Qingyuan, said today (28th) that all previously released videos have been temporarily removed from the shelves. He described the current political atmosphere in Hong Kong as "black rainstorm, or even the No. 10 typhoon", and "remain useful." "The Body", he had no choice but to remove the film from the shelves, and apologized to the readers for this. He also said that the previous method of filming was no longer feasible. In the future, he will change to another method and continue to "return to Hong Kong's feelings and spirit." (See also draft)
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