News
Writing in the Irish Examiner, EDMO Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien explains why the online abuse of politicians is a profitable business for some.
Author: EDMO Admin
News
EDMO Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien has drawn attention to the underlying “disinformation economy” of digital platforms. Meanwhile, the Irish Independent reports that the Gardaí are trying to remove disinformation about the organisation’s response to the fuel protest. Europe’s Digital Service Act (DSA) provides for the removal of illegal content. Regarding harmful content including disinformation, the DSA … Read More “Fuel protests reveal disinformation economy, says EDMO Ireland” »
Media Literacy, News
EDMO Ireland was proud to support a new educational resource on digital media literacy developed by Munster Technological University. The course, “Digital Media Literacy: Build the Skills to Question What You See Online,” provides essential skills for students navigating today’s digital information landscape. Developed by a cross-disciplinary team of academic staff, library professionals, and students from Munster Technological University, … Read More “EDMO Ireland Supports New Digital Media Literacy Resource for Third-Level Institutions” »
Elections, News
As part of EDMO Ireland’s ongoing review of platform compliance with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) during Ireland’s 2025 Presidential Election, we are sharing our initial observations of several concerning trends in how online platforms have addressed electoral integrity. The DSA is the EU’s framework for regulating online platforms. It requires very large platforms … Read More “Platforms Failing on Electoral Integrity: EDMO Ireland’s Initial Findings” »
Media Literacy, News
EDMO Ireland and Media Literacy Ireland have relaunched the Be Election Smart media literacy campaign ahead of the Presidential Election on Friday, 24 October. Originally developed as an EU-wide initiative for the 2024 European Elections, Be Election Smart encourages voters to think critically about the information they encounter online during election periods. EDMO Ireland has … Read More “EDMO Ireland and Media Literacy Ireland relaunch Be Election Smart campaign ahead of Presidential Election” »
Elections, News, Outreach
On 15 September, EDMO Ireland published a new report, Elon Musk’s X as a Threat to Electoral Integrity: How Conor McGregor’s Irish Presidential Ambitions Unfolded on X. The report examined 127 posts from Conor McGregor’s X account between January and September 2025 relating to his presidential campaign. The findings show that McGregor’s campaign was characterised … Read More “EDMO Ireland Report on Elon Musk’s X and Conor McGregor’s Presidential Campaign Featured in National Media” »
Elections
Conor McGregor’s short-lived presidential campaign spread misinformation, personal attacks, and extremist rhetoric to a global audience, according to a new report from EDMO Ireland. The study, From Free Speech to Violent Rhetoric: Elon Musk’s X as a Threat to Electoral Integrity, examined 127 posts from McGregor’s X (formerly Twitter) account between January and September 2025. … Read More “EDMO Ireland Report Concludes McGregor’s Online Campaign Shows Risks of X to Irish Democracy” »
Media Literacy, News
EDMO Ireland is providing media literacy training to a panel of trainers from Media Literacy Ireland (MLI). Both organisations share the goal of increasing media literacy in Ireland. However, neither EDMO Ireland nor MLI is in a position to deliver training nationwide. Instead, the MLI-certified trainer panel will identify individuals with expertise in different aspects … Read More “EDMO Ireland Supports Media Literacy Trainer Development” »
News, Policy
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” »
Media Literacy, News
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” »