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Media Act No 38/2011

Title (original language): Lög nr 38/2011 um fjölmiðla

Under Iceland's Media Act No 38/2011, the Media Commission is given responsibility for promoting media literacy and protecting children from harmful content online or in the media, including potentially harmful commercial content such as content promoting harmful substances (Article 28) and protecting children against inappropriate advertisements and online shopping (Article 38).
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation: The Icelandic Media Commission.

 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 01 March 2024
  • Iceland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • advertising, protection
  • Machine translation available
Title (original language): Lög nr 38/2011 um fjölmiðla

Under Iceland's Media Act No 38/2011, the Media Commission is given responsibility for promoting media literacy and protecting children from harmful content online or in the media, including potentially harmful commercial content such as content promoting harmful substances (Article 28) and protecting children against inappropriate advertisements and online shopping (Article 38).
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation: The Icelandic Media Commission.

 

Status: Implemented | Implementation period start: 2024 | Implementation period finish: Ongoing
Record created: 01 March 2024
  • Iceland

  • Go to document source
  • National: national law
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
  • advertising, protection
  • Machine translation available
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