Stopfals.md - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Stopfals.md , Online news outlet

Incident date: January 12, 2025

Attack type:

Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Location: Moldova, Chișinău

Additional information:

The controversial politician Ilan Shor targeted the editorial team of Stopfals.md in a post on his official Vkontakte page. He suggested renaming the site to Topfals, accusing the editorial staff of spreading false information.

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