SwedenMediernas roll 4 · The role of the media
What is the crime called when someone spreads information about a person to make others look down on them?
In the exam (Swedish)
Vad kallas brottet att sprida uppgifter om en person för att få andra att se ner på hen?
- aPerjury (mened)Mened
- bDefamation (förtal)FörtalCorrect answer
- cFraud (bedrägeri)Bedrägeri
- dUnlawful threat (olaga hot)Olaga hot
Why?
Defamation means pointing someone out as a criminal or as blameworthy, or spreading information that can make others despise the person. It is one of the limits of freedom of expression.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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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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How are the public service companies SVT, Sveriges Radio and UR mainly financed?Correct answer:Through a fee that is collected together with tax
Hur finansieras public service-företagen SVT, Sveriges Radio och UR i huvudsak? — Genom en avgift som tas ut tillsammans med skatten
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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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