Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media

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The Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media is a Finnish law that regulates how freedom of speech is practiced and protected in the country’s mass media and communications.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Finnish act
freedom of expression law
media law
aimsTo clarify responsibilities in digital media environments
ensure accountability for media content
safeguard pluralistic public debate
appliesTo broadcast media
network communications services
online publications
print media
basedOn freedom of expression provisions in the Constitution of Finland
country Finland
defines concept of mass media in Finnish law
network publication
program distributor
publisher
responsible editor
enforcedBy Finnish authorities responsible for media regulation
Finnish courts
jurisdiction Finland
languageOfDocument Finnish
Swedish
legalArea constitutional rights
human rights law
media and communications law
legalSystem Finnish law
protects freedom of publishing
freedom of speech in media
purpose to balance freedom of expression with protection of rights of others
to define responsibilities for media content
to protect freedom of expression in mass media
regulates correction and reply procedures in media
distribution of content in mass media
editorial responsibility in mass media
exercise of freedom of expression in mass media
identification of responsible editor
liability for published content
obligations of broadcasters
obligations of online service providers
obligations of publishers
publication of content in mass media
relatedTo Constitution of Finland
criminal provisions on defamation
journalistic self-regulation in Finland
privacy protection laws in Finland
subjectMatter communications
freedom of speech
mass media

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Finnish media governedBy Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media