The Social Democrats have been criticized for spreading political messages via accounts and websites where the sender is unclear and the party's media company AiP is behind the content.
The Moderates call it a "troll factory", while S hits back and says that anyone can find out that AiP is owned and financed by the Social Democrats.
“It's natural”
Now S leader Magdalena Andersson comments on the tours.
"We have had a newspaper called Aktuellt i Politiken for a long time. It is a paper newspaper, but as we take in more and more information via social media, it is natural that they work to spread information and political debate via social media," she says.
She thinks it is important that AiP operates the accounts openly and transparently. In one case, the sender has not been identified. In another case, a publication together with another account has received harsh criticism.
AiP Media has said that they will review their procedures, and that is good, says Magdalena Andersson.
Disclosure about SD
When asked why S funds accounts that ridicule political opponents, she replies:
Using humor in politics is nothing new and nothing unusual.
AiP Media has a responsible publisher and makes independent editorial decisions about the content, she continues. At the same time, Andersson opposes the analogy that S's approach can be equated with the Sweden Democrats' "troll factory".
I think it's absurd. AiP Media is behind these accounts. No one needs to go in and work undercover for six months to see who's behind it.
