Author: Euan Smith

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Explainer: What exemption does Poland have in the EU Migration Pact? Published: 25 September – by Shane Raymond … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up: Portadown Orange Order march claims and AI misinformation” »

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Social media posts repeat debunked and baseless accusations against George Soros Published: 18 September – by Shane Raymond … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up: from Gardaí to Danish election misinformation” »

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: Videos of Zuckerberg saying humanity’s water is almost depleted are deepfake scams Published: 14 September – by … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up: Trump’s false and misleading claims in Ireland” »

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: Pictures of Ursula von der Leyen with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated Published: 4 September – by Shane … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up: from AI-generated Epstein images to fake letters” »

Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of fact-checkers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European fact-checks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: Fake videos of the Nepal floods viewed on social media tens of millions of times Published: 1 … Read More “Weekly fact-checking round-up: Nepal flood footage and Tallaght mosque video misinformation” »