Affiliated media: Stiri.md, News portal

Incident date: March 25, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Nordnews.md

Location: Moldova, Riscani

Additional information:

The governor of the Riscani district Vasile Secrieru accused seven regional and national media outlets of spreading fake news and demanded refutations. In particular, complaints concerned Nordnews.md, Protv.md, Newsmaker.md, Tv8.md, Stiri.md, Jurnal.md, and Ziarulnațional.md, which wrote that he bought his official apartment with public money and renovated it at the expense of the budget.