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Appeal court upholds ex-MP's defamation conviction, increases compensation due

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Mikko Kärnä was found guilty of defamation of Tuomas Ojanen in a series of tweets in 2020 .

The former Member of Parliament was ordered to pay 40 income-linked day fines by the lower court in 2022 .

The appeal court's verdict is not final, meaning it can be appealed to Finland 's Supreme Court .

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