EDMO Ireland
AboutVaccines.org, a website created as a result of the Voices for Vaccines project, launched on Wednesday the 20th of July 2022. The website provides accurate, straightforward and accessible information to parents, to help them make decisions regarding vaccines. The project was led by EDMO Ireland coordinator Eileen Culloty in collaboration with DCU Science/Health Communication Researcher […]
The long-awaited report by the Future of Media Commission has highlighted the work of EDMO Ireland and called for the development of a national strategy to counter disinformation. Established by Government in September 2020, the Future of Media Commission was tasked with developing recommendations on sustainable public funding and other supports to ensure media in […]
Recent factchecks and disinformation news from TheJournal In June, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations: Debunked: Video game footage misleadingly re-packaged as footage from the war in Ukraine FactFind: Has the Irish Government done ‘a lot more’ than the UK to reduce the cost of living? Debunked: No, this photo doesn’t show a ‘bloody’ eucharist […]
In May, TheJournal published the following factcheck investigations: FactCheck: Did the EU ban crown symbols from appearing on pint glasses in the UK? FactCheck: Is 10% of Ireland’s healthcare budget spent on diabetes? FactFind: Will planned turf regulations reduce air pollution? TheJournal also published the following news items relating to disinformation: The war on misinformation: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]