Country | KO |
Name and Surname | Dafina Demaku |
Gender | Female |
Date | 28/05/2023 |
City / Location | Prishtine |
Type of incident | Other threats to journalists |
By whom | To journalists by citizens |
Type of media | online |
Media name | Periskopi |
Source | Tik Tok |
Was journalist`s association informed | Yes |
What was journalists' association reaction | AJK strongly condemns this campaign against Demaku, which directly jeopardizes her and her family's safety. Furthermore, AJK calls on competent authorities to investigate the posts and take action in order to identify who is behind the campaign. |
Dafina Demaku, editor-in-chief of the online portal Periskopi and a regular pundit on national television, KTV, reported to AJK of a derogatory and insulting campaign against her on social media, particularly TikTok.
Demaku is labeled as a “pro-Serbian journalist” and a “suspected agent of the Serbian BIA” in several footages.
AJK strongly condemns this campaign against Demaku, which directly jeopardizes her and her family’s safety. Furthermore, AJK calls on competent authorities to investigate the posts and take action in order to identify who is behind the campaign.