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In February, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations: FactCheck: Sign up to The Journal’s monthly newsletter about misinformation trends FactCheck: Has Sinn Féin objected to the construction of 6,000 houses? FactCheck: A claim that Covid -19 vaccines don’t stop transmission of the virus is misleading FactCheck: Is the Protocol costing Northern Ireland’s economy £2.5 million … Read More “Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal” »
EDMO partner NewsWhip have offered free access to NewsWhip Spike to any journalists, academics or NGOs combating disinformation about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Spike quantifies engagement with content and narratives on major social media platforms (Facebook, Reddit, Twitter, YouTube) and the open web to predict which stories are gaining traction and influence. NewsWhip CEO … Read More “NewsWhip offer free access to those combating disinformation about the Ukraine invasion” »
TheJournal reports on the role of factcheckers as the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalates. Factcheckers across Europe are braced for a targeted wave of false news. The EDMO page tracks in real time how many European fact-checks are completed on the Ukranian conflict. In the first 14 hours of the conflict, 34 claims, mostly videos … Read More “Factcheckers brace for a wave of war disinformation” »
EDMO Ireland is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to work on an EU-funded project linked to the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO). The researcher will be based in DCU’s Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society (DCU FuJo) He/she will undertake research on media/information literacy needs in relation to disinformation and develop media/information literacy resources in … Read More “Job Alert: EDMO Ireland seeks a postdoc researcher in media literacy” »
EDMO Ireland coordinator Dr. Eileen Culloty was invited to present expert testimony to a Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting on online disinformation and media literacy in relation to the new Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill. Eileen spoke alongside Media Literacy Ireland Co-Chair Prof. Brian O’Neill and National Coordinator Martina Chapman, while Professor Mary Aiken … Read More “Role of EDMO highlighted in Oireachtas Committee discussing disinformation” »
In January, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations: Debunked: No, the CDC is not selling $4.6 billion worth of vaccines each year Debunked: No, mask mandates are not a ‘war crime’ that break the Nuremberg Code FactCheck: Did a study say anyone who’s had a cold is sufficiently protected against Covid-19? Debunked: No, this politician … Read More “Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal” »
Over 80 factchecking organisations, including EDMO Ireland partner TheJournal.ie, have signed an open letter to Youtube CEO Susan Wojcicki based on the platform being “one of the major conduits of online disinformation and misinformation worldwide”The open letter also claims that Youtube is “allowing its platform to be weaponized by unscrupulous actors to manipulate and exploit … Read More “Factchecking organisations call on Youtube CEO to take action against disinformation” »
In December, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations: FactCheck: This Irish video about masks is incorrect to claim they do not work against Covid-19 Factcheck: Did Bill Gates create an ‘Omicron’ video game in 1999? FactCheck: Does this Dublin video prove masks increase carbon dioxide to dangerous levels? FactCheck: No, the Australian Army didn’t forcibly … Read More “Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal” »
The chapter, Disinformation about migration: an age-old issue with new tech dimensions, was written by FuJo researchers Eileen Culloty, Jane Suiter and Sara Creta, along with Itayi Viriri from the UN International Organisation on Migration (IOM). The chapter examines the factors shaping disinformation about migration in terms of society, politics, media and technology. It outlines … Read More “DCU analysis of disinformation features in UN World Migration Report” »
In November, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations: Debunked: No, this poster claiming the HSE will void your vaccine passport without boosters is not real FactCheck: Were 3,600 tonnes of peat imported into Ireland from Latvia? Debunked: No, this photo doesn’t show a COP26 electric bus being towed by a diesel truck Debunked: No, an … Read More “Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal” »
