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Hudd ownership chart
Hudd ownership chart

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Norwegian Hudd was launched as a social medium, but its ownership structure and advertising resemble credit brokerage

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Youth watching mobile phone in bed
Youth watching mobile phone in bed

SOCIAL MEDIA

Norwegian government gives new recommendations on screen use for children and young people

Hudd illlustration
Hudd illlustration

THE DARK WEB

Hudd markets itself as the safe alternative to social media, but harbours a vast dark digital layer 

Folkefinansiering av Hudd
Folkefinansiering av Hudd

UPHILL BATTLE

The CEO of the social media app Hudd has been replaced after just four months; founder Eigil Arff Tarjem is back at the helm

Group image from Hudd
Group image from Hudd

PRIVACY

A security flaw in the Norwegian social media platform Hudd exposed users in vulnerable groups

The Norwegian sosial media Hudd
The Norwegian sosial media Hudd

USER REVIEW

Flop for Hudd, the Norwegian social medium that was to become a safe alternative to X and Facebook

King Harald's coffin

MONARCHY

Victims of violence feel excluded by the Royal House after Høiby served as a pallbearer of King Harald's coffin

King Harald of Norway

MONARCY

Norway goes into mourning after losing its beloved king, Harald, who died today, 28 August 2026

Norwegian football supporters celebrating

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

The royal family and the Norwegian people celebrated the national football team on its return home from the World Cup in the US

Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon

LUNG TRANSPLANT

The waiting list rose by 333% in the first public reporting after Mette-Marit was transplanted

Erling Braut Haaland

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norway meet England in the quarter-final — nine Norwegian internationals play for English clubs

Norwegian Football supporters celebrating

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norway in euphoria after knocking Brazil out of the football World Cup — the whole country celebrates

World Cup celebrations in the Norwegian archipelago

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Scenes of jubilation after Norway beat Ivory Coast in the round of 16 at the football World Cup

Norwegian football supporters

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norway already secured a place in round of 32, went for defeat against France in the final group match

Norwegian vikings ships

FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

Norwegian fans' "row" chant at World Cup draws the world's attention: This is why the Vikings rowed

Image of an operating theatre

LUNG TRANSPLANT

The upper age limit lowered from 65 to 60 at the same time as the number on the waiting list fell abruptly

Norwegian National Hospital

LUNG TRANSPLANT

The number on waiting list fell abruptly at the time as the National Hospital updated criteria’s

Norwegian National Hospital

LUNG TRANSPLANT

Public reports show discrepancies at the time as the number on the waiting list fell abruptly

Judge’s gavel and phone in courtroom, symbol of ruling

SOCIAL MEDIA

Meta and YouTube found liable for addictive algorithms

Picture of the Norwegian Crown Prince couple

EPSTEIN FILES

Ambiguous body language from Crown Princess Mette-Marit while explaining Epstein

Oslo Court

THE HOIBY TRAIL

The prosecution seeks 7 years and 7 months in prison for Marius Borg Hoiby

Oslo Court

THE HOIBY TRAIL

Proceedings on domestic violence completed; the complainant is Nora Haukland

MEDIA ETHICS

Debate on coverage of Jagland’s health condition – Tore Tonne syndrome or press ethics?

Oslo Court

THE HOIBY TRAIL

Proceedings related to four rape charges completed, additional counts remain pending

Crown Princess Mette-Marit

EPSTEIN FILES

Epstein victim Marina Lacerda challenges Crown Princess Mette-Marit to accountability and honesty

Crown Prince Haakon

EPSTEIN FILES

The crown prince couple’s response to Epstein revelations: Orchestrated appeal for sympathy

Princess Ingrid Alexandra

STATEMENT

Princess Ingrid Alexandra writes "enough" in a post on her private Instagram account

Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Crown Prince Haakon at Skaugum

THE HOIBY TRAIL

A trial, a son, a mother and the consequences for the Norwegian monarchy

Bilde av Oslo Tingrett

THE HOIBY TRAIL

Marius Borg Hoiby enters trail in custody for new offenses

Crown Royals of Norway, Mette-Marit and Haakon

EPSTEIN FILES

Mette-Marit’s involvement with Epstein raises questions about the future of the monarchy

Two massive crowds face off on a green field, split by an electric barrier

POLARIZATION

Everyone recognizes polarization, but few acknowledge their own, it fuels its escalation

A large crowd of Americans facing the U.S. Capitol

DEMOCRACY

The US is in a democratic crisis, the American people deserve your support!

Illustrations of newspapers and screens

DERELICTION

One-sided media coverage leads to collective misperceptions that can lead to war

An aircraft flying over a container port

TRADE

Your holiday shopping can make a difference in several areas

En person med ryggen mot kamera, omgitt av journalister som tar bilder og intervjuer, på en bygate.

BOOK REVIEW

The Marius Borg Hoiby Case
”Out of control”

Modern kontorbygg med store glassvinduer og blå skilt som sier 'MEDIA HOUSE' på taket, omgitt av grønne trær og lav buskvegetasjon.
Modern kontorbygg med store glassvinduer og blå skilt som sier 'MEDIA HOUSE' på taket, omgitt av grønne trær og lav buskvegetasjon.

MEDIA

Spotlight on objectivity after BBC showed bias against Trump

Andrew Mounbatten-Windsor

EPSTEIN FILES

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor: From Royal Highness to royal disgrace

A castle illuminated at night

BOOK REVIEW

The Marius Borg Hoiby case
“White Strips, Black Sheeps”

Et par holder hender og går fra baksiden av i en park foran et gammelt palassliknende bygg, med grønne trær og en gruppe mennesker i bakgrunnen.

ON NETFLIX

The Royal Rebel Marthä and her husband Durek

OPINIONS

Positions are shaped by belief systems; religious, philosophical, economic, scientific and political

NEW MEDIAS

Independent media constitute the fifth estate

Bilde av Vigdis Bjorvand fra Fortilla

PALESTINE

The godmother of mercy vs. the godmother of hate

NORWEGIAN MEDIAS

More or less conscious of Norwegian media and how they deliver on their public service mission

En person i rød genser bruker mus og tastatur foran en dataskjerm på et trebord.

CYBER THREAT

Cyberattacks can have consequences for you - consider securing your digital privacy

En person kledd i rød skiklær, med hjelm og skibriller, hopper i luften på snøfjellet under en klar blå himmel med noe få skyer og sol. Fjell og skog i bakgrunnen.

SKI JUMP

Tampering with a thread will make heads roll

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