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# Misinformation

Last year
2023
Debunked: There is no evidence that more 15-year-olds are dying of heart attacks due to vaccines
Working group established to counter spread of 'false and harmful' disinformation
'We must reclaim the streets from the far-right': Ballymun planning events to welcome refugees
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FactCheck newsletter: Covid, climate change and Ukraine dominated disinformation narratives in 2022
Media literacy efforts in Ireland to be supported by new awards
Opinion: How conspiracy communities are using predictable tactics to spread falsehoods about RSV
Aoife Gallagher and Clara Martiny
Twitter lifts policy intended to prevent spread of Covid misinformation
Opinion: Trans rights issues are being used as a right-wing recruitment tool
Aoife Gallagher
FactCheck: Sign up to The Journal's monthly newsletter about misinformation trends
HSE flagged over 3,000 Covid-19 social media posts due to misinformation
Financial advisor warns against hoax crypto ads featuring Leo Varadkar and other public figures
Debunked: TikTok videos touting unproven and potentially dangerous 'herbal abortion' methods
The Good Information Podcast: Misinformation - is there still time to win the battle?
The Explainer: In the age of disinformation and misinformation, how does factchecking work?
The war on misinformation: What counts as a win?
Happy Pear twins apologise after criticism of breast cancer video
"Our current approach is insufficient" - The fight against foreign interference in Europe's institutions
Conspiracy website Infowars files for bankruptcy as Alex Jones faces libel lawsuits
'Some narratives have been crafted by PR professionals in the US, pushed by vested interests'
FactCheck: Is this a photo of Dynamo Kyiv players armed in military gear?
Watch our LIVE event: Tools, tactics & strategies - how we can get ahead in the online disinfo war
Open Thread: How have you been affected by false information?
Poll: Who is most responsible for stopping the spread of misinformation?
Are we winning the fight against misinformation?
How Russia is using fake fact-checks to spread disinformation about Ukraine
Russia using disinformation to create 'division and distrust', EU official says
FactCheck newsletter: Russia is fighting an 'Information War' - and it has spread to Ireland
FactCheck: Sign up to The Journal's monthly newsletter about misinformation trends
Disinformation, Ukraine and the war of words on social media
Irish scientists on TikTok describe trolling and misinformation working on Covid campaign
Poll: Will you boycott Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation?
'They're not going to go away': Where does Ireland's anti-lockdown movement go next?
Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in boycotting Spotify over Covid 'lies'
Debunked: No, this politician didn't fake his Covid vaccine booster
Facebook runs dozens of ads targeting Irish users with anti-vaccine and Covid-sceptic content
How to talk to your loved ones about misinformation without ruining Christmas
'Violent rhetoric' within Irish anti-lockdown movement 'should not be underestimated' - report
Facebook removes page of controversial Covid campaigner Dolores Cahill over misinformation
Group spreading false Covid-19 claims doubled Facebook interactions in six months
Sexual health education in Ireland not just outdated but 'often inaccurate', study finds