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Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal

Posted on 01/08/202211/10/2022 By EDMO Admin No Comments on Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal
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In July, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations:  

  • Debunked: The pain from a kick in the testicles is not the same as giving birth to 160 children at once
  • FactCheck: Are there 16 vacant homes for every homeless person in Ireland?
  • Debunked: TikTok videos touting unproven and potentially dangerous ‘herbal abortion’ methods
  • FactCheck: Is the protocol stopping Jewish people in the North from practising their religion?
  • Debunked: A drone image of lightning striking the Poolbeg towers has been digitally altered
  • FactFind: How have other countries regulated Airbnb and what happened when they did?
  • FactFind: Is Navan the largest town in the country without a rail line?
  • FactFind: Are Irish farmers the ‘most carbon-efficient food producers in the world’?
  • Debunked: Is it potentially dangerous to give dogs ice during high temperatures?

For a summary of the the latest factchecks from EDMO factchecking partners across Europe, visit EDMO’s Fact-checking Briefs: https://edmo.eu/fact-checking-briefs/

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