Clear News | Wednesday 11.3.2026
Shoplifting. Social media. NATO military exercise. Weather forecast.
Shoplifting
First, news about shoplifting.
Shoplifting is increasing in Finland.
Shoplifting has increased especially in the Helsinki region, Central Finland and Pirkanmaa.
Alcohol, meat and coffee are often stolen from stores.
Theft of cheap products has also increased.
Some thefts are professional. Goods are stolen for sale, for example.
Some people steal food when they don’t have enough money to live on.
Shoplifting is increasing in Finland.
Police say one reason is the difficult economic situation. Another reason is substance abuse problems.
Social media and democracy
Now for news about social media and democracy.
Social media algorithms may threaten democracy in Finland.
This is what the Finnish research institute Sitra says.
An algorithm is a computer program that controls what is shown to a user on social media.
Algorithms favor posts that evoke strong emotions.
Sitra researchers say that young people see a lot of right-wing politics on social media.
Right-wing politics account for almost 70 percent. That’s why social media algorithms can threaten democracy.
Many young people also see hate speech and false information on social media.
Helsinki resident Valo Laes has noticed this.
“It feels like what you read, for example, in the comments, in videos related to Finland on TikTok, is quite right-wing and lacks empathy.”
NATO military exercise
Finally, news about the NATO military exercise.
Here, Leopard tanks are being imported from Sweden to Finland in Pello.
NATO is starting a large military exercise in which Finland is participating. The exercise is called Cold Response.
The exercise will take place in Northern Finland, Northern Sweden and Norway.
Approximately 7,500 soldiers will participate in the exercise in Finland.
This week, NATO will begin a major military exercise in which Finland will participate.
The armored vehicles are taken to the Rovajärvi training area.
The transport of tanks is an important test for Finland. The authorities will see how their transport goes on Finnish roads.
Thursday’s weather
Still a weather forecast.
The weather will be cloudy on Thursday.
It rains sometimes.
The temperature is between +1 and +6 degrees.