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Aidan O’Brien from EDMO Ireland recently took part in a panel discussion at the Freelance Forum Autumn 2026, held in Dublin. The Freelance Forum is a regular one-day event designed to keep freelance journalists up to date with the latest developments in their industry. Aimed at working journalists, photographers and PR practitioners, as well as … Read More “EDMO Ireland joins panel on disinformation at Freelance Forum Autumn” »
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: Development of Israeli plague vaccine did not coincide with Russian lab worker’s death Published: 9 October – … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 9-15 October 2026” »
EDMO Ireland’s research and analysis of recent Irish elections is a cornerstone of a new report from the Law Society’s Centre for Justice and Law Reform, Safeguarding Irish Election Integrity in the Era of Emerging Digital Threats. According to the report, Ireland needs informed citizens and trusted sources of information, not just regulation, to protect … Read More “Regulation isn’t enough: EDMO Ireland research underpins new Law Society report on election integrity” »
Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of factcheckers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European factchecks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent pieces by TheJournal FactCheck team. Debunked: AI-altered video claims attack on Flydubai plane was Indian-Israeli plot to implicate Iran Published: 2 October – … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 2-8 October 2026” »
EDMO Ireland’s Dr Eileen Culloty was a featured trainer at the online session “Media Literacy by Design: Practical Approaches for Platforms and Users. Can We Do Better?” held on October 7, 2026. The session explored the emerging concept of “Media Literacy by Design,” an approach that shifts the focus from individual user education to embedding … Read More “Dr Eileen Culloty delivers EDMO training on Media Literacy by Design” »
Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of factcheckers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European factchecks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent pieces by TheJournal FactCheck team. Explainer: What exemption does Poland have in the EU Migration Pact? Published: 25 September – by Shane Raymond … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 25 September – 1 October 2026” »
Dr Eileen Culloty of EDMO Ireland joined a panel at Business Post Cyber Security Summit 2026 in Dublin on 29 September. The event brought together industry leaders and experts to explore cyber threats, resilience, AI and regulation. Host Elaine Burke illustrated the confusion surrounding disinformation by asking the audience if they knew the difference between … Read More “How to defend democracy in the digital age? Start with plain language and transparent methodologies” »
Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of factcheckers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European factchecks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent pieces by TheJournal FactCheck team. Social media posts repeat debunked and baseless accusations against George Soros Published: 18 September – by Shane Raymond … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 18-24 September 2026” »
Dr Eileen Culloty from EDMO Ireland is one of the trainers for the EDMO training session Media Literacy by Design: Practical Approaches for Platforms and Users. Can We Do Better? The session will be held online on 7 October 2026, from 14:00 to 16:00 CEST. Click here to register. About this session This session moves from … Read More “Dr Eileen Culloty is a trainer for EDMO’s Media Literacy by Design training” »
Through the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), the EU supports a European network of factcheckers, including TheJournal in Ireland. For a monthly roundup of European factchecks, visit the main EDMO website. Here, we highlight recent pieces 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 factchecking round-up: 11-17 September 2026” »
