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The Norwegian Media Authority (NMA) has imposed a fine of NOK 300 000 on the national television provider, TV 2, for breaches of the sponsorship rules during the television programme Tour de France for men, in 2025. The identification of sponsorships shown during the broadcasts were displayed for too long according to Norwegian law.  According to Article 10(1)(c) of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD), viewers shall be clearly informed...

The Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Code of Practice on Disinformation (CoP) include transparency measures for search engines, social media, and other online platforms. Signing the CoP is voluntary but is considered a risk mitigation measure based on the systemic risk provisions of Articles 34 and 35 of the DSA. The Norwegian Media Authority (NMA) has assessed the three first status reports from major providers and services, such as Google (YouTube, Google Advertising), Meta (Instagram, Facebook), ByteDance (TikTok), and Microsoft (LinkedIn, Microsoft Advertising). The NMA has published...

In two decisions of 30 March 2022, the Norwegian Media Authority (NMA) instructed Norwegian operators of networks transmitting television in the Norwegian market, to block or hinder access to advertisements for certain betting websites from two Maltese betting companies, BLM Group Ltd and Trannel International Ltd. The order to block betting advertisements included the German Discovery channels FEM, MAX and VOX, and Eurosport Norge which is offered by the French company Eurosport S.A.S. The operators included in the decisions are the five largest operators of networks providing linear television...

Freedom of expression has a high level of protection under the Norwegian Constitution. Based on a constitutional assessment, the Norwegian government has decided not to adopt sanctions on Russian state-controlled media.   In a statement presented at the Norwegian Parliament on 18 March 2022, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre stressed that media literacy should, as far as possible, be the main tool to fight disinformation. The Prime Minister also expressed concerns that sanctions against the Russian controlled media outlets, Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik could be exploited by Putin's...

On 1 January 2021, the act relating to financial support for the media, mediestøtteloven (Media Support Act), entered into force. Until the entry into force of this act, the legal basis for grant schemes was decisions made by the Storting (Norwegian Parliament) pursuant to the Fiscal Budget. The overall purpose of the act is to promote the diversity of editor-controlled journalistic media throughout Norway. The act stipulates the purpose behind five grant schemes for direct media support. The act will contribute to establishing predictable financial frameworks for media activity....