46. Do any other restrictions on online media advertisement (beyond limits) exist?
Fiji
(11) It shall be unlawful for a company, a body corporate or any other entity to provide, and for any political party or candidate for election to Parliament (or any person on behalf of the political party who is involved in the administration of the affairs of the political party including any office holder of the political party, or any; person on behalf of the candidate) to accept from a company. a body corporate or any other entity, any of the following—
(a) the full or part payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or a candidate for election to Parliament: or
(b) the waiving of all or any part of payment of expenditure for advertising by a political party or candidate for election to Parliament.
Source: Article 22, Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) Act 2013
Campaign materials
112.—(1) Any campaign material published and distributed by political parties and candidates must include, in a print size easily legible, the following information—
(a) name and address of the person and organisation who authorised and paid for printing of the material;
(b) name of the company that printed the material and their business address; and
(c) date of issue.
(2) Political parties and candidates may place their campaign posters and flags on private premises, with permission of the owner of any such private premises.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person, any political party or any candidate (or any person on behalf of the political party including any office holder of the political party or any person on behalf of any candidate) to place campaign posters and flags on public buildings, monuments, electricity or lamp posts, and other public structures, except in public places specifically designated by the Supervisor for placement of campaign material.
(4) Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or to both.
Paid campaign advertisement
117. Any broadcast or print advertisement paid for by a political party or candidate must clearly indicate that it is a paid political advertisement and include the name of the political party, the authorising officer of the party or the candidate who authorised and paid for the advertisement.
Media restrictions during campaigns
118.—(1) During the 48 hour period prior to the polling day and on the polling day until the close of polling at all polling stations, it is prohibited for any media organisation to publish, print or broadcast any campaign advertisement, debate, opinion or interview on any election issue or on any political party or candidate.
(2) During the 48 hour period prior to polling day and on the polling day until the close of polling at all polling stations, any publication or broadcast by any media organisation relating to the election must obtain the prior approval of the Media Industry Development Authority to ensure compliance with subsection (1).
(3) The Media Industry Development Authority must ensure that all media organisations comply with the provisions of this section.
(4) If any media organisation contravenes this section, the editor, publisher or the owner of the media organisation (as the case may be) commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
There are no specific rules for online media advertising, only general rules for politIcal campaign advertising
