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Ahead of the European Elections, Dr Shane Murphy examines the rise of citizen journalists. While not necessarily household names, a number of candidates in the upcoming European and local elections began this campaign with sizable social media followings, as a result of their work as “Citizen Journalists”. Focusing predominantly on areas such as immigration, LGBTQ+ … Read More “Elections 2024 Analysis: Citizen Journalists and the European Elections” »
Dr Eileen Culloty of Dublin City University appeared on the Irish Times Inside Politics podcast this week to unpack the growing debate around disinformation and the challenges of regulating harmful content online. The episode, titled “Is the disinformation label useful anymore?”, explored how the term “disinformation” is increasingly weaponised in political discourse and misunderstood in … Read More “EDMO Ireland Disinformation Expert Warns Against Politicisation of ‘Disinformation’ Label” »
As the 2024 European Parliament elections approach, millions of Europeans will play a crucial role in shaping the future of European democracy by voting. At the same time, widespread disinformation campaigns intended to undermine the electoral process have been detected across the EU. In response to this pressing challenge, EDMO and the EDMO Hubs launched … Read More “New EDMO campaign: Be Election Smart” »
Writing in The Conversation, Eileen Culloty considers concerns about the role of deepfakes in upcoming elections. In 2016, disinformation caught many people off guard during the Brexit referendum and U.S. presidential election, prompting the emergence of an industry dedicated to analyzing and countering it. Despite extensive research, fact-checking initiatives, and government involvement, the issue remains … Read More “Deepfakes and Elections” »
EDMO Ireland contributed to FuJo’s submission to the public consultation on An Coimisiún Toghcháin’s first draft research programme. The submission contained the following on electoral interference: When it comes to protecting Ireland’s democracy and electoral events, combating online electoral interference is of the utmost importance. We note that electoral interference may be interpreted in different … Read More “Submission to the public consultation on An Coimisiún Toghcháin’s first draft research programme” »
