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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. Amid outbreaks, an age-old theory is being resurrected online: viruses don’t exist Published: 22 May – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 22-28 May 2026” »
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: The WHO has not said hantavirus is ‘spreading very fast across the world’ Published: 15 May – … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 15-21 May 2026” »
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. Misinformation is leading to abuse and harassment of staff and volunteers in NGOs Published: 13 May – by … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 8-14 May 2026” »
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: No, nine out of ten Ukrainians in Ireland are not unemployed Published: 5 May – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 1-7 May 2026” »
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. A bizarre ‘time travel’ theory is among the conspiracies spreading about the DC shooter Published: 27 April – … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 24-30 April 2026” »
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: Fringe commentator from US spreads false rumour of stabbing at Connolly Station Published: 21 April A viral … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 17-23 April 2026” »
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. Old footage and incorrect hot takes fuelling misinformation around protests Published: 10 April – by Shane Raymond Images … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: 10-16 April 2026” »
The controversy was reported by Belgian publications back in 2018. A viral video showing children praying in a mosque has been falsely presented as evidence of school indoctrination, but in truth, it dates back to 2018 and features a visit organised by a non-profit aiming to promote religious understanding—a trip not part of any school … Read More “Debunked: Old video of a Belgian mosque claims to show “what they’re teaching kids now in school”” »
