Tag: Misinformation

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: AI-altered video claims attack on Flydubai plane was Indian-Israeli plot to implicate Iran Published: 2 October – … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: What’s true and false about Budget 2027” »

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. Explainer: What exemption does Poland have in the EU Migration Pact? Published: 25 September – by Shane Raymond … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: Portadown Orange Order march claims and AI misinformation” »

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. Social media posts repeat debunked and baseless accusations against George Soros Published: 18 September – by Shane Raymond … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: from Gardaí to Danish election misinformation” »

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: Videos of Zuckerberg saying humanity’s water is almost depleted are deepfake scams Published: 14 September – by … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: Trump’s false and misleading claims in Ireland” »

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: Pictures of Ursula von der Leyen with Jeffrey Epstein are AI-generated Published: 4 September – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: from AI-generated Epstein images to fake letters” »

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: Fake videos of the Nepal floods viewed on social media tens of millions of times Published: 1 … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: Nepal flood footage and Tallaght mosque video misinformation” »

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: Story of a Cork woman being knocked out after smelling perfume is an urban legend Published: 26 … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: Cork perfume tale, Ceuta migrant claim and Enoch Burke misinformation” »

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: Cows contribute significantly towards climate change, despite claims in viral video Published: 18 August – by Shane … Read More “Weekly factchecking round-up: False DEI claims about Dublin Bus recruitment and more” »