Ultraconservative news agency sues magazine editor

Description

On 30 May 2023, Top News, a news agency known for its hardline conservative and royalist editorial stance, announced that it has filed defamation lawsuit against the editor of Same Sky magazine, a left-leaning publication. Top News, which often publishes conspiracy theories and allegations based on dubious sources about its political rivals, said in a statement that the magazine editor defamed the news agency by accusing it of spreading falsehood and propaganda, which damaged the station's reputation. The statement also maintained that Top News operates with strict integrity and commitment to defend the monarchy.

Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Male
Age
Country
Bangkok
Full name or name of group
Identified
The name of perpetrator (individual/group)
Top News
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Type of incident
Criminal lawsuit/charge: Defamation