Claim 558

The mayor covered the camera lens and pushed the journalists, grabbing one by the arm, according to CPJ's account of the incident.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: The mayor covered the camera lens and pushed the journalists, grabbing one by the arm, according to CPJ's account of the incident.
Field: action
Value: camera covered, journalists pushed
About: incident 2026-hungary-mayor-removes-telex-reporters
Source: Hungary mayor forcibly removes Telex reporters from ruling party campaign event
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 2026-03-16

Quotation from the source

grabbed Siteri's camera to cover the lens