Finnish editors speak out against defamatory fake media
by Michelle TrimbornTwenty-one editors-in-chief of the main Finnish media outlets have released a joint statement against so-called fake media. On first of March, the statement was released all over Finland in the name of "media we can trust", including the most important newspapers and broadcasters like YLE, Helsingin Sanomat and Hufvudstadsbladet.
The editors speak out against the rise of what they call fake media: several new online media outlets, like MV-Lehti and Uber Uutiset (even though they are not explicitly named in the statement) gained popularity during the last months as an alternative to mainstream media. For example, MV-Lehti's Facebook…
