The Icelandic oligarchy has been accused of using its 'monster department' to intimidate journalists and suppress critical reporting.
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The Icelandic oligarchy has been accused of using its 'monster department' to intimidate journalists and suppress critical reporting.
Parent: Political InfluenceEntity: Icelandic OligarchyImpact: negativeDate: Apr 20, 2026Target: The Icelandic oligarchy's use of intimidation tactics against journalists
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If you have access to Berlinske and can read Danish, they've been covering the Icelandic oligarchy that runs this place, whose notorious "monster department" ("skrímsladeildin") then tried to intimidate their journalist
https://www.berlingske.dk/internationalt/pludselig-vibrerede-telefonen-under-kritisk-historie-om-islands-fiskeindustri-du-er-i-store-store-problemer
This "monster department" has been alleged in the past to have attempted to frame reporters, made death threats, intimidated whistle blowers, stalking, etc
The stuff that's been alleged publicly is a fraction of what's rumoured.
4 boosts · 0 favs · 5 replies · Apr 20, 2026
If you have access to Berlinske and can read Danish, they've been covering the Icelandic oligarchy that runs this place, whose notorious "monster department" ("skrímsladeildin") then tried to intimidate their journalist
www.berlingske.dk/internationa...
Pludselig vibrerede telefonen ...
1 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Apr 20, 2026