Mariana Rață

Affiliated media: TV8, Journalist, Co-founder

Incident date: November 3, 2024

Attack type:

• Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Alina Radu's Facebook post

Location: Moldova, Chișinău

Additional information:

Mariana Rață, a journalist and co-founder of the TV8 channel, was targeted by attacks from Moldovan businessman Veaceslav Platon, who spread defamatory claims that she was receiving monthly payments from a political party.