Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media
E72606
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.
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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