A hub of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO)
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” »
The European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) has released a new report with recommendations for changes they would like to see implemented in the new EU Code of Practice on Disinformation. The most recent recommendations come after the European Commission established its third monitoring programme which asked signatories to provide monthly transparency reports … Read More “ERGA release recommendations for the new Code of Practice on Disinformation” »
DCU’s Eileen Culloty contributed to a new seminar series on disinformation and the far-right in Ireland. The first seminar examined the role of disinformation in far-right strategies at the international and Irish level while discussing and exploring strategies to counteract them. It will feature Eileen Culloty (DCU), Aoife Gallagher (ISD), and Owen Worth (UL). A … Read More “StopFarRight Seminar Series on Misinformation” »
Ireland has been chosen by the European Commission to be part of the first ever network of hubs established by the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) to fight disinformation. The DCU Institute for Future Media, Democracy and Society (DCU FuJo) will coordinate the Ireland Hub while working with TheJournal, NewsWhip, and University of Sheffield. The … Read More “Ireland Hub among eight new hubs for the European Digital Media Observatory” »
