Finnish PM gets into hot water with text messages

Link: Helsingin Sanomat – International Edition – Home.

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen decided on Monday to back down from legal action against the late-edition tabloid Ilta-Sanomat for violation of privacy.

On Saturday, the paper reported extensively on SMS messages Vanhanen sent to a woman. The Prime Minister was especially annoyed that Ilta-Sanomat quoted the content of the messages almost verbatim. Moreover, the tabloid claimed that Vanhanen would have sent amorous text messages to several women.

About Ewan

Ewan is Founder and Editor of Mobile Industry Review. He writes about a wide variety of industry issues and is usually active on Twitter most days. You can read more about him or reach him with these details.

Switch to our mobile site