Finns Party Targets Yle

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How the Finns Party turned Yle into a political battleground

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Finns Party targeted Finnish public broadcaster Yle as a way to boost political support.

Party members routinely criticise Yle 's alleged bias, with internal meeting transcripts showing attempts to align Yle with party's political agenda.

Kimmo Kivelä , a former MP, says Yle was a factor in the party's split in 2017 .

Yle now faces budget cuts despite legal protections preventing direct interference in editorial content.

Politicians bypassing legacy media institutions to communicate directly with voters via social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram .

Turkkila said the relationship between politicians and traditional media is over since politicians can communicate freely and directly with their supporters and voters on social media.

Elo, however, warned that this shift signals a darker trajectory.

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