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On 04 July, Dr Eileen Culloty was invited to participate in an expert workshop at the Council of Europe. The workshop provided specialist insight into a draft strategic document on countering disinformation and promoting information integrity. Dr Culloty contributed insights from her role as coordinator of EDMO Ireland and as a member of the working … Read More “EDMO Ireland Contributes to Council of Europe Workshop on Countering Disinformation” »
EDMO Ireland is taking part in the Be Online Smart campaign, a Europe-wide initiative led by the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) and its network of 14 national hubs. Running from May 12th to 30th, the campaign aims to help the public understand how algorithms shape what we see online — from social media feeds … Read More “EU-Wide ‘Be Online Smart’ Campaign to Raise Awareness About Recommendation Algorithms” »
The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a landmark European regulation which seeks to protect Europe’s values and democratic principles in the online space, and to help counter the dissemination of illegal and harmful online content. The DSA entered into force in November 2022 and began to fully apply across the EU from February 2024. At … Read More “The Digital Services Act: An Initial Review” »
EDMO Ireland researcher Dr Shane Murphy has begun work on a new study for the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), focusing on the negative impact of misinformation and disinformation on young people in Ireland. NYCI, the national representative body for voluntary youth organisations, commissioned the research in response to growing concern about how false … Read More “EDMO Ireland Researcher Begins Study on Impact of Disinformation on Young People for NYCI” »
The Irish Government has published a long-awaited national strategy to counter disinformation, warning of the escalating threat false and misleading content poses to democracy, trust in public institutions, and civic life. The strategy outlines a comprehensive set of actions — from boosting fact-checking capacity to expanding media literacy training — and calls for a whole-of-society … Read More “Government Publishes National Strategy to Tackle Disinformation, Assigns Key Role to EDMO Ireland” »
Dr Eileen Culloty, Coordinator of EDMO Ireland, delivered the keynote address at Oide’s national conference for computer science teachers on April 10th, 2025, in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Her keynote, Technology in the Service of People, urged educators to critically reconsider how the concept of “digital citizenship” is framed and taught in Irish schools. Speaking during … Read More “EDMO Ireland Coordinator Delivers Keynote Calling for a Rethink of ‘Digital Citizenship’ in Education” »
EDMO Ireland’s Dr Eileen Culloty and Martina Chapman are developing a new media literacy training programme for Irish public librarians, set to launch on a pilot basis in 2025. Writing for RTÉ Brainstorm, Dr Culloty outlined the project’s vision: to equip librarians with the tools and confidence to help their communities navigate misinformation, disinformation, and … Read More “EDMO-Linked Project to Pilot Media Literacy Training for Irish Librarians” »
Dr Eileen Culloty of EDMO Ireland delivered a presentation this week to Oide’s Digital Technology Advisory Network (DTAN), addressing the challenges of disinformation and media literacy in today’s complex digital environment. Oide, funded by the Department of Education, supports teachers and school leaders in integrating technology into education through its Technology in Education programme. Speaking … Read More “EDMO Ireland Briefs Oide Advisory Network on Disinformation and Media Literacy in Schools” »
Meta has announced it is abandoning independent fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with user-driven “community notes” similar to X. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said third-party moderators were “too politically biased” and called for a return to “free expression.” The move comes as Meta seeks to improve ties with US President-elect Donald Trump. The managing … Read More “TheJournal responds to Meta’s attack on US factcheckers” »
The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) has expressed strong support for the fact-checking community and concern over Meta’s decision to phase out its third-party fact-checking programme, beginning in the US. The move, announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, will replace professional fact-checkers with a user-led “community notes” system similar to X. EDMO warns that this shift … Read More “EDMO criticises Meta’s decision to drop fact-checkers in favour of ‘community notes’” »
