#Disinformation

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Carlow incident
Cianan Brennan: How far-right misinformation hijacked a tragedy in Carlow
Misinformation spread rapidly online after the Carlow shooting. Despite Gardaí efforts, far-right figures amplified false claims to huge audiences

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

Dublin city centre incident
Dublin riots review says gardaí urgently need new public order resources
Report emphasises recruitment of more gardaí, better equipment, and new training facilities including a 'tactical town'

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Ripping right past the password
Disinformation by hostile states a 'threat to democracies'
Russian and Chinese channels only the 'tip of the iceberg', boosted by 'an extensive covert network' of state-linked channels

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Social media myths 'pose biggest risk to women in menopause'
Social media myths 'pose biggest risk to women in menopause'
Consultant Cathy Casey cites dangerous misinformation such as debunked myth linking HRT with higher cancer risks

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Conor McGregor ‘does not speak for Ireland’, says Harris after White House visit
Irish Examiner view: White House meeting of the utter disgraceful
MMA fighter Conor McGregor’s visit to the White House was an insult to decent people everywhere

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

What to do if your emails have been hacked
Russia among hostile states colluding with gangs in attacks on EU member states, Europol warns
The agency's assessment found there is increasing violence in the drugs trade with cases of children as young as 13 being paid €19,000-€20,000 for contract killings

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

UK's media habits
Russian and Chinese 'influence networks' target Ireland in 7,500 social media posts
Ireland is still without a State structure to counter disinformation and foreign influence

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Taoiseach condemns 'shocking rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial'
Taoiseach condemns 'shocking rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial'
Micheál Martin was speaking before travelling to attend today's 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

'It didn’t start with gas chambers. It started with politicians dividing the people, us vs them...’ 
'It didn’t start with gas chambers. It started with politicians dividing the people, us vs them...’ 
Recent events make it imperative for us to remember the Holocaust — and to protect democracy so we can truly say 'never again' 

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

Meta ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram
The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse
Those who express extreme negative views gain status within their groups, attracting more followers and amplifying their influence

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Get Winter Strong campaign
Misinformation and vaccine fatigue has 'inundated' hospitals with flu patients, says consultant
Professor Patrick Mitchell called for a change in how vaccines are promoted here

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

WhatsApp age limit change
Meta and X 'giving two fingers to EU': Irish MEPs vow to hold social media giants to account
Criticism comes after Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg announced the platform was getting rid of factcheckers

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

Limerick TD puts most of the blame on European politicians for allowing 'fake news' online
Limerick TD puts most of the blame on European politicians for allowing 'fake news' online
'European politicians, I think, are to the fore, in the blame here. They have accepted it, thrown their hands up in the air, 'there's nothing we can do'. There absolutely is something that can be done," Patrick O'Donovan said

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Europe monitoring social media giants after Meta moves to halt fact-checking of US posts
Irish regulator Coimisiún na Meán has said it will engage with Meta on its decision relating to community standards and the impact this will have on European users

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Gardaí say false sex assault claim and disinformation on social media ‘spread fear of foreigners’
Gardaí say false sex assault claim and disinformation on social media ‘spread fear of foreigners’
'A campaign of misinformation, disinformation and fake news circulated not just in the local area, but nationally and internationally on social media'

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025

London protests
How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe
This year’s European parliamentary elections were the launchpad for a roll-out of AI-generated campaigning by the European far right

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

On the eve of a general election, there is still no sign of counter-disinformation strategy
On the eve of a general election, there is still no sign of counter-disinformation strategy
Ireland’s first national strategy to counter disinformation is eight months late and nowhere to be seen — even as the country heads towards an imminent general election

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

UK organisations urged to boost cyber attack defences
'Notable' rise in hostile state cyber attacks in Ireland
The report said the bulk of incidents were in the second lowest of six categories of seriousness and that no incidents were recorded in the top two categories

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Child playing with colorful toys at the learning center or in kindergarten
Vacant State-owned buildings could be used as childcare facilities in FG plan
Fine Gael's manifesto proposal includes building new facilities alongside schools, and using proposed but unused international protection accommodation centres 

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee inquiry
Electoral Commission to issue guidance on use of AI and deep-fakes ahead of general election
The guidance will come after Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae posted a video on his X account which he is endorsed by singer Taylor Swift

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

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National Cyber Security Centre to get new 'emergency powers'
New legislation would allow Ireland's cybersecurity agency conduct surveillance on all Irish web traffic where there is a 'pressing national security threat'

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

Meta layoffs expected
Studies that found Meta algorithms do not drive misinformation are misleading, say researchers
Starting around November 2020, the time of the US presidential election, Meta introduced 63 'break glass' changes to Facebook’s news feed

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

Fake News Loupe Facts Notebook
Threats to Ireland have 'increased in significance'
National Risk Assessment 2024 highlights risks to Ireland from domestic and foreign extremists

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Michael McGrath has 'daunting' EU roles in security and rule of law
Michael McGrath has 'daunting' EU roles in security and rule of law
Cork deputy is now the EU's defender of laws

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

Cork Superintendent warns people not to heed social media efforts to stir up protest
Cork Superintendent warns people not to heed social media efforts to stir up protest
Having taken command in Mallow less than 12 months ago, Superintendent Gary McPolin tells Liz Dunphy that key aspects of policing do not differ much between north Cork and Dublin’s inner city

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Irish police
Gardaí 'conscious of fake news in circulation' following public order incident in Dublin
Everyone involved in the incident were school students, all of whom are Irish nationals, a Garda spokesperson said

Fri, 13 Sep, 2024

Digital security
Ireland's cybersecurity body to get power to scan the networks of State institutions
Draft law proposes to grant National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) the power to actively scan the networks of critical online organisations including State bodies

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

The Second Day Of The Mobile World Congress
Behind the arrest of Telegram boss was a small Paris cybercrime unit with big ambitions
Pavel Durov's lawyer said on Thursday it was 'absurd' for him to be held responsible and that the app abided by European laws, echoing an earlier statement by Telegram itself

Fri, 30 Aug, 2024

Far right should not be able to disrupt 'sanctuary' of libraries, says union
Far right should not be able to disrupt 'sanctuary' of libraries, says union
It comes after well-known far-right agitators travelled to Portumna Library on Thursday as part of a long-running disinformation campaign about LGBT books

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

CC GARDA HQ
Gardaí criticise 'misinformation' surrounding public order incidents in Dublin
These incidents have been claimed by far-right social media pages to have involved an attempted abduction of a child

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Anti-vaccine rhetoric from RFK is a profound threat to public health
Anti-vaccine rhetoric from RFK is a profound threat to public health
A report identified Robert F Kennedy Jr as one of the top 12 individuals responsible for a majority of anti-vaccine content circulating online

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

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Online misinformation: Are governments doing enough to hold social media giants accountable?
Cianan Brennan compares Ireland’s and Britain’s responses to the posting of misinformation and to related social unrest and asks whether social media platforms are fulfilling their responsibilities

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

Elon Musk
As an ex-Twitter boss, I have a way to grab Elon Musk’s attention. If he keeps stirring unrest, get an arrest warrant
It cannot be right that Musk can sow discord without personal risk. He’s a jetsetter: perhaps fear of unexpected detention will concentrate his mind

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Trump's supporters are right to be worried as presidential election hots up
Irish Examiner view: Trump's supporters are right to be worried as presidential election hots up
As the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign gets going, Donald Trump is looking increasingly lost and directionless — much as Joe Biden did before he stood down

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

Anti-Islamic protest - Belfast
Musk and meddling: More social unrest is just an X post away
Tackling the sheer volume and spread of online disinformation will require a multi-pronged approach, writes Emma DeSouza

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Gardaí hit out at 'upsetting misinformation' after man dies suddenly
Gardaí hit out at 'upsetting misinformation' after man dies suddenly
On Wednesday evening, ambulance services were called to a medical emergency near the Saggart LUAS terminal

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

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Regulator to poll public on maintaining broadcast moratorium in elections and referendums
The idea behind it was to allow voters a “period of reflection” before casting their votes and to guard against voters being presented with new information or misinformation at the last minute when it was too late for it to be properly evaluated or discussed

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Social media misinformation
Taoiseach warns impending codes of conduct will hit social media firms 'where it hurts'
Social media platforms have come under fire in the wake of the violent gatherings in Belfast and England, many of which have been organised online

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

Anti-Islamic protest - Belfast
S Fergus Finlay: We should shut down social media platforms that help to spread hate
Far-right agitators stir up hate on social media such as Twitter/X. Governments should instruct internet service providers to shut them off until there is an independent audit of their algorithms

Tue, 06 Aug, 2024

Why Pride parades are as important today as they were 50 years ago
Why Pride parades are as important today as they were 50 years ago
Fifty years after Ireland’s first gay rights demonstration at the Department of Justice, Dylan O’Neill explains why Pride celebrations are still just as necessary today

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

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Ireland 'increasingly' a target for espionage by hostile states, security report finds
Defence Policy Review says Russian naval activity close to Irish shores highlighted the potential for maritime or hybrid attacks against critical infrastructure

Fri, 26 Jul, 2024

Injured garda remains in hospital after unrest and fire in Coolock 
Injured garda remains in hospital after unrest and fire in Coolock 
Three members of An Garda Síochána were injured - with one hospitalised - following unrest at a disused factory in Dublin earmarked for international protection applicants (IPAs). 

Sat, 20 Jul, 2024

North Dublin fire
Irish Examiner view: Coolock unrest highlights the urgent need to combat mob rule
Political leaders and gardaí are trying to deal with the fallout from violent disturbances that were uncomfortably reminiscent of the Dublin riots last November

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

Israel-Hamas conflict
Elaine Loughlin: Journalists telling the truth about Gaza are being killed
The work of journalists has become increasingly more difficult and deadly

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

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