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<p>This article provides a systematic review of laws, guidelines, and best practices related to the Nordic influencer industry as of the year 2020. We highlight some nuanced differences or shortfalls across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and give some policy recommendations to national governments and industry in order to maintain a professional Nordic standard. The article identifies a degree of social, cultural, and economic coherence in the Nordic context that allows for the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish influencer industries to be viewed as a collaborative entity. It then reviews the status of income and tax procedures, and the regulation of commercial disclosures for influencers in the Nordic region. It is hoped that this research contributes to strengthening the integrity and rigour of the Nordic influencer industry to serve as a model for other regional networks of influencers.</p>
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This article provides a systematic review of laws, guidelines, and best practices related to the Nordic influencer industry as of the year 2020. We highlight some nuanced differences or shortfalls across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and give some policy recommendations to national governments and industry in order to maintain a professional Nordic standard. The article identifies a degree of social, cultural, and economic coherence in the Nordic context that allows for the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish influencer industries to be viewed as a collaborative entity. It then reviews the status of income and tax procedures, and the regulation of commercial disclosures for influencers in the Nordic region. It is hoped that this research contributes to strengthening the integrity and rigour of the Nordic influencer industry to serve as a model for other regional networks of influencers.

A Review of Formal and Informal Regulations in the Nordic Influencer Industry

Nordic Journal of Media Studies

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This article provides a systematic review of laws, guidelines, and best practices related to the Nordic influencer industry as of the year 2020. We highlight...

A Review of Formal and Informal Regulations in the Nordic Influencer Industry

Published Online: Jun 07, 2020

Page range: 71 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/njms-2020-0007

Keywords
influencer industry, regulation, policy, social media, Nordic media

© 2020 Crystal Abidin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

A Review of Formal and Informal Regulations in the Nordic Influencer Industry

Published Online: Jun 07, 2020

Page range: 71 - 83

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/njms-2020-0007

Keywordsinfluencer industry, regulation, policy, social media, Nordic media

© 2020 Crystal Abidin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
influencer industry, regulation, policy, social media, Nordic media