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EC Vice-President Věra Jourová meets with EDMO representatives on Ireland visit

The European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra Jourová, invited representatives from EDMO Ireland and DCU’s FuJo Institute for a meeting to discuss EDMO’s actions to combat disinformation in Ireland as well as the proposed European Media Freedom Act and the Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation.  The Vice-President and her team met with […]

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EDMO Ireland meets with New Zealand delegation to discuss research

EDMO Ireland hosted a study delegation from New Zealand at the School of Communications in DCU to discuss research and findings in the areas of online safety, disinformation, media regulation and media literacy.  The delegation was led by Jan Tinetti MP and Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women and Associate Minister of Education in […]

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Ireland Media Literacy Country Profile

Trust levels in media remain relatively high in Ireland compared to other countries, according to the 2022 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, with 52% of those surveyed trusting news overall. 83% of people get news online each week, and 51% via social media. Internet user skills in Ireland are significantly above the EU average, according to the […]

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Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal

In September, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations:   Debunked: A quote by Yuval Noah Harari that technology will ‘replace people’ is missing context Debunked: Teacher wasn’t jailed over pronouns, but for breaking a court order by going to school Debunked: Tony Cascarino did not throw his takeaway in the bin and other fake queen claims […]

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CEDMO Conference and Hubs meeting 2022

Marking its one year anniversary, CEDMO held its first International Conference titled ‘Europe Tackles Informational Chaos’ (#CIC2022) in Prague on 22nd and 23rd September 2022. Leading experts and key stakeholders – including NGOs, academics, think tanks, practitioners, and legislative and technology actors – contributed to exploring a  wide range of issues. Over 280 participants in […]

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European fact-checking organisations approve a Code of professional
standards to combat misinformation

More than 40 fact-checking organisations across Europe have agreed upon a professional Code that defines the standards of methodology, ethics and transparency required to combat misinformation effectively and with integrity. The “European Code of Standards for Independent Fact-Checking Organisations”, which was published today, has been developed through a project involving fact-checking organisations from more than […]

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Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal

In August, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations:  Debunked: No, The Journal did not report that monkeypox lives on toilets for 120 years Debunked: No, The Journal didn’t report a man’s death from monkeypox after his ‘parachute failed’ Debunked: A claim that the UN accused Ukrainian forces of using ‘human shields’ is missing context Debunked: […]

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Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal

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 […]

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AboutVaccines website launched, to provide parents with information on vaccines

AboutVaccines.org, a website created as a result of the Voices for Vaccines project, launched on Wednesday the 20th of July 2022. The website provides accurate, straightforward and accessible information to parents, to help them make decisions regarding vaccines. The project was led by EDMO Ireland coordinator Eileen Culloty in collaboration with DCU Science/Health Communication Researcher […]

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FOMC report highlights EDMO Ireland and calls for a national counter disinformation strategy

The long-awaited report by the Future of Media Commission has highlighted the work of EDMO Ireland and called for the development of a national strategy to counter disinformation. Established by Government in September 2020, the Future of Media Commission was tasked with developing recommendations on sustainable public funding and other supports to ensure media in […]