SwedenMediernas roll 3 · The role of the media
Freedom of expression has limits. What is meant by the crime hets mot folkgrupp (agitation against a population group)?
In the exam (Swedish)
Yttrandefriheten har gränser. Vad menas med brottet hets mot folkgrupp?
- aTaking part in a permitted demonstration against the government and carrying placards with harsh criticism of the ministersAtt delta i en tillåten demonstration mot regeringen och bära plakat med hård kritik mot ministrarna
- bThreatening or showing contempt for a group because of, for example, origin, religion or sexual orientationAtt hota eller visa förakt mot en grupp på grund av till exempel ursprung, religion eller sexuell läggningCorrect answer
- cHarshly criticising a political party, its leaders and its proposals in a newspaper before an electionAtt i en tidning hårt kritisera ett politiskt parti, dess ledare och dess förslag inför ett val
- dWriting a negative online review of a restaurant, its food and its staff after a bad visitAtt skriva en negativ recension på nätet om en restaurang, dess mat och dess personal efter ett dåligt besök
Why?
Agitation against a population group is a crime under the Swedish Criminal Code (brottsbalken). It applies when someone spreads threats or contempt against a group because of, for example, skin colour, origin, faith or sexual orientation.
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A newspaper has revealed information from a public authority. The head of the authority wants to find out which of the employees talked to the newspaper. What is the general rule?Correct answer:The authority may not try to find out who the source is.
En tidning har avslöjat uppgifter från en myndighet. Myndighetens chef vill ta reda på vem av de anställda som pratat med tidningen. Vad gäller i regel? — Myndigheten får inte försöka ta reda på vem källan är.
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Under Swedish law, who is responsible for what is published in a newspaper or broadcast in a news programme?Correct answer:The responsible editor
Vem har enligt svensk lag ansvaret för det som publiceras i en tidning eller sänds i ett nyhetsprogram? — Den ansvariga utgivaren
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Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).
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