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Authorities must allocate resources to combating online abuse

Kirsi-Marja Okkonen, Media Regulation Manager, Yle Finnish public broadcaster, Finland

Legal support Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms
Legal support Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms

Journalists work in the public sphere – but shouldn’t need to accept slander

Kirsi-Marja Okkonen, Media Regulation Manager, Yle Finnish public broadcaster, Finland

Legal support Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms

Authorities should be trained in online harassment and its consequences

Kirsi-Marja Okkonen, Media Regulation Manager, Yle Finnish public broadcaster, Finland

Legal support Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms

Evaluate the case even if at first sight there are no grounds for legal action

Kirsi-Marja Okkonen, Media Regulation Manager, Yle Finnish public broadcaster, Finland

Legal support Newsrooms structures & support mechanisms

Many journalists don’t take their cases to court because they have normalized online abuse

Kirsi-Marja Okkonen, Media Regulation Manager, Yle Finnish public broadcaster, Finland

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