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Meta has announced it is abandoning independent fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with user-driven “community notes” similar to X. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said third-party moderators were “too politically biased” and called for a return to “free expression.” The move comes as Meta seeks to improve ties with US President-elect Donald Trump. The managing … Read More “TheJournal responds to Meta’s attack on US factcheckers” »
The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) has expressed strong support for the fact-checking community and concern over Meta’s decision to phase out its third-party fact-checking programme, beginning in the US. The move, announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, will replace professional fact-checkers with a user-led “community notes” system similar to X. EDMO warns that this shift … Read More “EDMO criticises Meta’s decision to drop fact-checkers in favour of ‘community notes’” »
DCU FuJo and the UCD Centre for Digital Policy have made a joint submission to the Public Consultation on the draft delegated act (article 40) on access to online platform data for vetted researchers under the Digital Services Act (DSA). Article 40 With the Digital Services Act, researchers will for the first time have access … Read More “Joint submission on researcher access to platform data” »
Dr Eileen Culloty, Coordinator of EDMO Ireland, delivered a presentation to the Department of Transport on the role of disinformation in shaping public understanding and debate around climate change. The presentation was part of an expert briefing on information integrity in the context of climate policy. Dr Culloty outlined key distinctions between disinformation, misinformation, and … Read More “EDMO Ireland Presents on Climate Disinformation to Department of Transport” »
In 2023, Google commissioned Ecorys to deliver a report on media literacy research, evaluation and stakeholder engagement. EDMO Ireland was one of the organisations consulted by Ecorys as part of an overview of media literacy in Ireland. The study provided new data and evidence to support Google’s work at country and European levels, gathering and presenting … Read More “EDMO Ireland featured in Ecorys report on media literacy” »
Dr Shane Murphy examines the campaign dynamics of right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates. With counts completed and all seats assigned, the consensus seems to be that this was not a good election for the Irish Far Right, who failed to secure a single seat in the 34th Dail. Although some have been quick to suggest these … Read More “#GE24: Post-Election Conspiracies, “The Hutch Factor” and The Flare News” »
On December 4, 2024, Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) held its annual conference, “Media Literacy for All,” at Google’s Foundry in Dublin. The event brought together experts to discuss the future of media literacy. Keynote address The keynote, “Building Resilience from the Cradle to the Grave”, was delivered by Dr Leo Pekkala from the Finnish National Audiovisual … Read More “Media Literacy Ireland Conference 2024” »
Dr Shane Murphy examines the campaign dynamics of right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates. In May of this year, in the run up to the local and European elections, the monthly Ipsos snapshot poll found immigration to be the number one issue on among 29% of the Irish public. The salience of immigration as an issue, and … Read More “#GE24: How Anti-Immigration Candidates are Pivoting” »
Aoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of GE24 for EDMO Ireland and FuJo. After a three-week campaign, voting day has finally dawned. So how did the final week of campaigning look online? As noted last week, the first major attack ad of GE24 was launched to muted fanfare when Fine Gael took aim at Sinn … Read More “#GE24 Media Dynamics: more attack ads, Aontú’s political satire, and O’Gorman’s old tweets “ »
The final days before an election are prime time for dubious information. A last-minute falsehood leaves little time for journalists and fact-checkers to respond. Even if it is debunked quickly, the confusion can shift the narrative around candidates and parties. We all have a critical responsibility to check if information is true before we share … Read More “#GE24: Don’t share until you verify it’s true” »
