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# debunked - Wednesday 13 May, 2020

# Covid19 Facts

Debunked: The viral video Plandemic makes a series of false claims about Covid-19

May 13th 2020, 6:20 AM 28,540 Views 191 Comments

The 26-minute video was viewed millions of times before social media giants took it down.

# debunked - Tuesday 12 May, 2020

# Fraud

Debunked: No, the government hasn't issued a €350 payment to everyone in the country

May 12th 2020, 11:22 AM 21,303 Views 30 Comments

Members of the public have been warned about a text scam in recent days.

# debunked - Monday 11 May, 2020

# Debunked

Debunked: No, a Nazi flag was not flown in Belfast on VE day

May 11th 2020, 3:00 PM 27,048 Views 74 Comments

The picture shared in a Facebook post is real, but it is from July 2015.

# debunked - Saturday 9 May, 2020

# Coronavirus

Debunked: TheJournal.ie and other outlets are not organising a 'clap for our government' tonight

May 9th 2020, 7:30 AM 30,490 Views 72 Comments

A fake image on social media claims that media organisations and Fine Gael are calling for people to applaud the government tonight.

# debunked - Thursday 7 May, 2020

# Debunked

Debunked: No, Ireland's golf courses did not reopen on Saturday

May 7th 2020, 6:15 AM 23,676 Views 16 Comments

A letter claiming to be from Golf Union Ireland stated golf courses were set to reopen on 2 May.

# debunked - Wednesday 6 May, 2020

# Covid-19

Debunked: No, this video does not show people having a 'street party' in Dublin last week

May 6th 2020, 5:38 PM 38,027 Views 19 Comments

A post shared on Facebook claims to show a party taking place in Dublin on 1 May, but the footage is older than that.

# Penneys

Debunked: Sorry, that 'announcement ' from Penneys saying it's reopening on 8 June is fake

May 6th 2020, 12:10 PM 111,156 Views 34 Comments

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

# debunked - Tuesday 5 May, 2020

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, the British army is not setting up a 'military camp' at Long Kesh prison

May 5th 2020, 1:38 PM 492 Views 0 Comments

A post on Facebook claims that the British army are to set up a ‘military camp’ at the site of the former Maze Prison.

# debunked - Saturday 2 May, 2020

# Coronavirus

Debunked: No, postural drainage is not an 'easy' way to treat Covid-19 pneumonia

May 2nd 2020, 6:30 AM 32,332 Views 17 Comments

The HSE said routine breathing tests and mobilising are more appropriate for Covid-19 patients than this method.

# debunked - Thursday 30 April, 2020

# Debunked

Debunked: No, a Japanese Nobel Prize winner did not say the coronavirus was man-made

Apr 30th 2020, 5:32 PM 20,792 Views 39 Comments

He did not say anything of the sort.

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, researchers did not 'invent' the coronavirus in 2015

Apr 30th 2020, 12:58 PM 4,950 Views 4 Comments

Posts speculating about the origin of the virus have been widely shared in recent weeks.

# debunked - Wednesday 29 April, 2020

# Old Footage

Debunked: No, this footage does not show NPHET members ignoring social distancing

Apr 29th 2020, 6:30 PM 36,455 Views 23 Comments

An image was widely shared on social media after file footage appeared on RTÉ news bulletins.

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, this message from a Covid-19 app asking why a person is 20km from home is not real

Apr 29th 2020, 4:41 PM 24,643 Views 21 Comments

The false message originated in Australia but is being widely shared here.

# debunked - Tuesday 28 April, 2020

# Debunked

Debunked: No, this image does not show an official government announcement about the lifting of restrictions

Apr 28th 2020, 2:43 PM 37,010 Views 12 Comments

This image has been shared widely on WhatsApp recently.

# debunked - Thursday 23 April, 2020

# Covid19 Facts

Debunked: No, there wasn't a vaccine for Covid-19 back in 2001

Apr 23rd 2020, 7:30 PM 27,133 Views 30 Comments

A piece of misinformation being shared widely claims that a vaccine existed 19 years ago. This is untrue.

# Donald Trump

Debunked: No, Donald Trump didn't tweet he'd 'never let thousands die' in a pandemic back in 2009

Apr 23rd 2020, 2:57 PM 28,337 Views 19 Comments

The US President says lots of things. But he didn’t say this.

# debunked - Wednesday 22 April, 2020

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, WhatsApp isn't about to start charging users to send messages

Apr 22nd 2020, 6:05 AM 34,982 Views 11 Comments

A message circulating WhatsApp claims that the platform is going to start charging users from “Saturday morning”.

# debunked - Saturday 18 April, 2020

# Covid-19

Debunked: Is 2020 really a 'normal' year for deaths from respiratory illnesses?

Apr 18th 2020, 8:00 PM 121,357 Views 72 Comments

A post on Facebook claims there are no more deaths ‘than usual’ as a result of Covid-19.

# debunked - Friday 17 April, 2020

# Debunked

Debunked: No, this is not a picture of Bulgarian workers outside a supermarket in Dublin this week

Apr 17th 2020, 6:48 PM 367,972 Views 134 Comments

The photo has been widely shared on social media and messaging services.

# Coronavirus

Debunked: No, Queen Elizabeth's coronavirus speech was not recorded on 5 March

Apr 17th 2020, 10:24 AM 380 Views 0 Comments

A post on Facebook claiming that Queen Elizabeth’s speech regarding the coronavirus outbreak is untrue.

# debunked - Thursday 16 April, 2020

# Closing Time

Debunked: A letter stating that pubs will be shut until at least 1 September is a 'complete fabrication'

Apr 16th 2020, 7:49 PM 100,458 Views 81 Comments

It’s a fake.

# Debunked

Debunked: There's no evidence that criminals are dousing facemasks with chemicals so they can rob people

Apr 16th 2020, 6:00 AM 18,662 Views 8 Comments

The false message has been shared across Facebook and WhatsApp in Ireland and other countries.

# debunked - Wednesday 15 April, 2020

# Covid19 Facts

Debunked: No, this isn't a 'tentative' list of dates the government might start letting things reopen

Apr 15th 2020, 9:09 PM 57,962 Views 31 Comments

This message has been circulating today in WhatsApp Groups – the Chief Medical Officer says “no such list exists” right now.

# Covid19 Facts

Debunked: No, watered-down mouthwash is not an effective substitute for hand sanitiser

Apr 15th 2020, 4:20 PM 11,705 Views 10 Comments

It is also not an effective surface disinfectant.

# debunked - Tuesday 14 April, 2020

# Facebook

Debunked: No, there is not enough evidence that a malaria drug and an antibiotic can lead to a quick recovery from Covid-19

Apr 14th 2020, 6:31 PM 18,441 Views 55 Comments

Donald Trump has said this combination could be “one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine”.

# debunked - Saturday 11 April, 2020

# Fake Message

Debunked: This message advising people to 'get tested' is not from the HSE's contact tracing team

Apr 11th 2020, 12:12 PM 22,373 Views 14 Comments

Recipients are advised not to click on the link attached to the message.

# debunked - Thursday 9 April, 2020

# Fake Message

Debunked: A video called 'move your cucu' will not format your phone, but people still advised to be wary of scams

Apr 9th 2020, 6:00 AM 21,606 Views 3 Comments

The WhatsApp message is reminiscent of a previous hoax text in 2015.

# debunked - Sunday 5 April, 2020

# Debunked

Debunked: That 'extremely sophisticated' bank scam doing the rounds on WhatsApp is completely false

Apr 5th 2020, 12:05 AM 89,415 Views 26 Comments

It’s not true.

# debunked - Saturday 4 April, 2020

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, Queen Elizabeth has not been diagnosed with coronavirus

Apr 4th 2020, 1:31 PM 105 Views 0 Comments

A post on Instagram claiming that Queen Elizabeth has coronavirus is untrue.

# Debunked

Spot any potentially false posts on Facebook? Let us know and we'll factcheck them

Apr 4th 2020, 7:30 AM 9,746 Views 0 Comments

TheJournal.ie is debunking some of the many rumours going around about coronavirus.

# debunked - Friday 3 April, 2020

# Factcheck

Debunked: The risk of carrying coronavirus into your home on your shoes is extremely low

Apr 3rd 2020, 6:01 PM 48,673 Views 27 Comments

Could you carry coronavirus into your home on your shoes? It’s low risk.

# Covid-19 Facts

Debunked: No, this 'very urgent' message telling you that your bank details can be robbed by making a phone call isn't true

Apr 3rd 2020, 12:41 PM 42,150 Views 15 Comments

The latest WhatsApp message doing the rounds is debunked here.

# debunked - Wednesday 1 April, 2020

# April Fools

Debunked: That WhatsApp message about a 'strict ban on alcohol' from tomorrow is, at best, an April Fool's joke

Apr 1st 2020, 6:37 PM 41,843 Views 26 Comments

The image claims that there will be “a strict ban of alcohol” from tomorrow, meaning that off-licences would close.

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, Leo Varadkar is not telling people to avoid using the Houseparty video messaging app

Apr 1st 2020, 4:46 PM 42,019 Views 22 Comments

An image purporting to show the Taoiseach warning people not to use the app has been shared on social media in recent days.

Debunked: Yes, funerals are very different right now but they are still happening

Apr 1st 2020, 6:15 AM 22,743 Views 16 Comments

A message being shared makes specific claims about funeral arrangements for loved ones who die from Covid-19.

# debunked - Tuesday 31 March, 2020

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, the army isn't patrolling all the cities, towns and villages in Ireland because of Covid-19

Mar 31st 2020, 4:46 PM 4,199 Views 1 Comment

There is a lot of misinformation about what is actually involved in Ireland’s Covid-19 measures.

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, leaving onions around your home won't 'catch' the coronavirus

Mar 31st 2020, 6:20 AM 33,070 Views 20 Comments

False claims on Facebook suggest that onions are able to absorb germs.

# debunked - Monday 30 March, 2020

# False Claims

Debunked: That WhatsApp message with health tips from a doctor in China is false and misleading

Mar 30th 2020, 3:34 PM 54,391 Views 29 Comments

A message claiming to be from a friend’s uncle who works in a hospital in China has been circulating lately.

# debunked - Thursday 26 March, 2020

# Factcheck

Debunked: No, drinking tea is not a cure for Covid-19

Mar 26th 2020, 7:14 PM 52,026 Views 45 Comments

False claims being shared on WhatsApp claim that drinking tea can stop the coronavirus.

# Debunked

Debunked: The UK no longer considers Covid-19 a high consequence infectious disease, but social media posts about it are misleading

Mar 26th 2020, 6:13 PM 20,064 Views 3 Comments

A screenshot shared online is true, but doesn’t tell the full story.

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THIS MONTH, WE’RE taking a deep dive into public transport as part of The Good Information Project, including how safe it is to use.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is temporarily increasing the number of security officers on Luas trams and at platforms following a report on women’s safety.

The report found that men and women experience violence on public transport at a similar rate, but that women are more likely to experience sexual harassment or assault than men.

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