Published 30 November 2021 at 14.06
Media. Today it was clear that Jeanette Gustafsdotter, former CEO of the media companies' lobby organization Tidningsutgivarna (TU), will become Minister of Culture.
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The appointment is hailed by the media industry, which, among other things, seems to be weathering new and higher contributions. But others are critical.
Henrik Alexandersson of the July 5 Foundation, which works for freedom on the internet, describes the whole thing as “Big Media takes over the Ministry of Culture”.
“Gustafsdotter wants demand greater responsibility for the internet platforms. Exactly what this means is a bit unclear. But there is reason to believe that she is positive about the extended regulation proposed in the EU's new Digital Services Act. In her case from the old media's perspective “, he writes.
Alexandersson also draws attention to the fact that Jeanette Gustafsdotter has “applauded the EU's copyright directive, which will, among other things, lead to upload filters and 'link tax'”. Jeanette Gustafsdotter has previously called linking on the internet “a mischief”.