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A new report has been published as part of Maynooth University’s STOPFARRIGHT project, which looks at strategies for resisting and countering the Far Right in Ireland. The project was inspired by concern at the rise of the far right throughout Europe, North America and elsewhere, and more immediately in Ireland, as the far right became … Read More “New Report on the Far Right in Ireland published by Maynooth University” »
EDMO Ireland is seeking a second postdoctoral researcher to join the team at the EU-funded Hub 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) The researcher will undertake research on disinformation trends, assess the EU Code of Practice of … Read More “Job Alert: EDMO Ireland seeks a postdoc researcher in disinformation” »
In April, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigation: FactCheck: Is this a photo of Dynamo Kyiv players armed in military gear? TheJournal also published the following news item relating to disinformation: Are we winning the fight against misinformation? For a summary of the the latest factchecks from EDMO factchecking partners across Europe, visit EDMO’s Fact-checking … Read More “Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal” »
Whether it be the Irish, British or Australian foray into Online Harms protection, the approach remains the same, public good being considered in the aftermath of harm already experienced, as a correction to failure. The recent sharp focus on damage to users caused by harmful content has seen a plethora of debates leading to new … Read More “Regulating Harmful Content: the narrow scope of current approaches” »
The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) project has launched an open consultation to gather opinions and insights from academics and researchers on how to develop a European Code of Professional Integrity for fact-checkers and OSINT operations. Supported by the European Commission, the EFCSN project is led by six European fact-checkers with the aim of defining … Read More “The European Fact-Checking Standards Network launched an open consultation” »
In March, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations: Debunked: These are not celebrity reactions to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars FactFind: Is the carbon tax on home heating oil an excise duty – and could it be cut? Debunked: No, this is not an 8-year-old Ukrainian girl confronting a Russian soldier. Debunked: … Read More “Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal” »
With Russian actors promoting fake factchecks, TheJournal questions whether they are effective. Brianna Parkins spoke to Tom Southern from the Centre for Information Resilience and Kirsty Park from the DCU FuJo Institute. Read the post here on TheJournal.ie.
As European fact-checkers focus attention on the war in Ukraine, EDMO has created an archive for fact-checked disinformation detected in the EU. The archive will be updated periodically with fact-checks conducted by EDMO’s fact-checking network. Fact-checks can be filtered by date, keyword, or EU member state. It includes fact-checks by TheJournal FactCheck, a partner of … Read More “EDMO creates an archive of Ukraine war factchecks” »
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” »
