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March 2024
Election integrity
Electoral Commission expected to be given powers to regulate misinformation ahead of June elections
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Mar 7th 2024, 10:01 AM
8 March
Electoral Commission: Referendum poster by Senator Sharon Keogan 'an incorrect representation'
The poster is one of a number printed by the senator in the lead up to the referendum votes on Friday.
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Mar 5th 2024, 6:08 PM
Voices
Analysis:
Understanding harmful misinformation about an LGBTQ+ ‘agenda’ in Ireland
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Mar 2nd 2024, 8:00 PM
Last month
February 2024
THE MORNING LEAD
Welfare payments, immigration and throuples: The false claims being made about the March referendums
Voters will go to the polls in the two referendums a month from today.
False claims circulating include that a Yes vote will negatively affect mothers.
Misinformation has also been spread about polygamy, and about changes to child benefit.
Independent legal experts say the proposed changes are symbolic and will have little impact in law.
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Feb 8th 2024, 5:45 AM
Speaking from experience
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Feb 3rd 2024, 9:00 PM
January
January 2024
behind closed doors
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Jan 31st 2024, 5:10 PM
Far-right
Three new anti-immigrant parties have registered to stand in Irish elections - but who are they?
Ireland has never elected a candidate from a far-right party.
Stephen McDermott
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Jan 29th 2024, 9:00 PM
Voices
Tom Felle:
Toxic language around migration is not unique to Ireland - it's playing out globally
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Updated
Jan 22nd 2024, 9:30 AM
FACTCHECK
Ahead of a big electoral year, sign up to The Journal's newsletter on fake news and misinformation
6.9k
Jan 18th 2024, 2:22 PM
Artificial Intelligence
AI-driven misinformation biggest global risk ahead of major elections, according to WEF report
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Jan 10th 2024, 1:22 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
Conor McGregor: Is the UFC's biggest star becoming a poster boy for Ireland's far-right?
The 35-year-old has hinted at a run for the presidency.
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Jan 8th 2024, 10:12 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
Conor McGregor: Is the UFC's biggest star becoming a poster boy for Ireland's far-right?
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Jan 8th 2024, 12:10 AM
Fitness To Practice
Professional misconduct allegations against HSE physio who made false claims about Covid-19 upheld
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Jan 5th 2024, 11:48 AM
Last year
2023
Immigration
Tánaiste says 'no easy answers' to immigration question, but 'no one can take law into their own hands'
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Dec 20th 2023, 6:30 AM
Misinformation
Tánaiste accepts need to address people’s fears about immigration with evidence-based approach
9.9k
Dec 19th 2023, 7:00 PM
dublin riots
European Commission: 'No evidence' that far-right used Irish language online during riots
10.0k
Dec 1st 2023, 2:07 PM
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Gardaí have not installed 'watch towers' on O'Connell Street after riots in Dublin
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Nov 29th 2023, 7:58 PM
Dublin riot
TDs photographed with far-right figures are 'laundering conspiracy theories', Dáil warned
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Nov 29th 2023, 5:11 PM
FACTCHECK
Dublin riots: How a mob in the capital turned to looting, arson and calls to kill
Dublin city centre was largely shut down last night as rioters attacked gardaí, looted shops and set vehicles on fire.
What exactly happened in Dublin city and how did the situation escalate so quickly?
To understand that, we need to explore what has been happening online in terms of anti-immigration rhetoric
As is often the case with a breaking news story, many rumours gained traction yesterday before the truth had time to emerge
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Nov 24th 2023, 7:50 PM
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Nov 24th 2023, 10:14 PM
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Nov 24th 2023, 12:56 PM
Aoife Barry: I didn’t recognise the Dublin I witnessed yesterday - it was terrifying
Nov 24th 2023, 6:59 AM
Twitter
Elon Musk's X sues media non-profit over portrayal of site as full of antisemitism
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Nov 21st 2023, 7:24 AM
FACTCHECK
Major analysis shows how Irish disinformation ecosystem has been 'co-opted by far-right actors'
16.4k
Nov 20th 2023, 10:00 AM
FACTCHECK
Ireland “a victim of Russian disinformation”, experts on Ukraine war say
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Nov 17th 2023, 12:59 PM
Artificial Intelligence
YouTube to regulate 'synthetic' content amid fears that AI is spreading misinformation and scams
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Nov 14th 2023, 2:15 PM
Social Media
EU opens disinformation probes into Meta and TikTok over spread of Israel-Hamas content
3.6k
Oct 19th 2023, 12:26 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
FactCheck: Misleading claims about sex education found on leaflets about the SPHE curriculum
22.6k
Oct 16th 2023, 12:05 AM
Social Media
EU extends warning about disinformation surrounding Israel-Hamas war to YouTube bosses
10.5k
Updated
Oct 13th 2023, 7:12 PM
Misinformation
TikTok dismantles operation that targeted Irish users with 'divisive views' on nationalism
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Sep 28th 2023, 10:45 AM
Voices
Tom Clonan:
There is a real danger now of serious injuries or fatalities at a far-right protest
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Sep 21st 2023, 12:09 PM
Report
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Sep 10th 2023, 8:00 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
Inside Ireland's culture war on gender: Why there's more debate on trans issues than ever before
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Aug 19th 2023, 12:05 AM
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Incompatible athlete death stats continue to be used to mislead about vaccines
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Aug 17th 2023, 5:34 PM
FACTCHECK
Debunked: No, a factory in England is not growing human meat for consumption
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Aug 8th 2023, 12:25 PM
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Jun 30th 2023, 2:03 PM
FACTCHECK
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Jun 28th 2023, 6:30 AM
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When it comes to news trust, AI presents both opportunities and risks
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Jun 14th 2023, 7:00 AM
Meta unveils framework for combatting online deception campaigns
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Mar 16th 2023, 7:58 PM
THE MORNING LEAD
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Mar 6th 2023, 12:05 AM
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Despite Covid's lessons about fake news, history is now repeating itself
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Mar 5th 2023, 11:30 AM
THE MORNING LEAD
The 15-minute city: how Ireland's conspiracy theorists grew to fear an urban planning concept
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Feb 26th 2023, 12:05 AM
Misinformation
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