Verbal threat to a journalist, Marko Vidojković, Belgrade, October 6, 2021.

Verbal threat to a journalist, Marko Vidojković, Belgrade, October 6, 2021.

Translations: Beograd 

  • Case info

  • Personal info

  • Regional center
    Sarajevo
  • Gender
    Male
  • Victim(s) name
    Marko Vidojković
  • Media outlet

  • Incident Data

  • Date of incident
    06.10.2021
  • City
    Beograd
  • Perpetrator(s)
    Not known
  • Attacked by
    (ordinary) citizens
  • Type of incident
    life_threat
  • Action by the authorities

  • Action taken by the journalists' association

  • Was journalist's association informed by the journalists directly?
    Yes

Marko Vidojković, a journalist and host of a popular podcast on the Nova.rs portal, received a direct threat on the social network Facebook, as part of one of his posts as a public comment.

In one of several comments written by the same person, it was stated, among other things: “If I see you on the street, I will slap you like that. You are a piece of shit, Vidojković “, and in another:” Fuck that stupid mother who gave birth to you !!! ”

The threats were reported to the competent prosecutor’s office for high-tech crime.