# FAKE NEWS

FactCheck newsletter: Despite Covid's lessons about fake news, history is now repeating itself

The anti-migrant playbook is almost identical to how things unfolded in early 2020.

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Mar 5th 2023, 11:30 AM

Last year

2022

Northern Ireland Secretary explains to Elon Musk what ‘tosh’ means after debunking bogus email

The NI Secretary has also warned that there is a ‘very, very big budget black hole in Northern Ireland’s finances’.

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Nov 10th 2022, 1:26 PM

The Good Information Podcast: Misinformation - is there still time to win the battle?

Are tools such as pre-bunking, strong legislation and public literacy enough to halt disinformation?

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Jun 17th 2022, 12:22 PM

# disinformation laundromat

Poll: Who is most responsible for stopping the spread of misinformation?

Misinformation is becoming increasingly hard to avoid, and its effects are deeply harming society. Who should be leading the charge against it?

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Apr 7th 2022, 10:00 AM

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Facebook shuts down disinformation operation seeking to spread Covid-19 hoaxes

The operation targeted primarily India and Latin America.

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Aug 10th 2021, 10:41 PM

Biden says social media misinformation on Covid-19 is 'killing people'

Facebook rejected the criticism saying its efforts to get facts out are ‘saving lives’.

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Jul 16th 2021, 10:54 PM

Gardaí say Irish fraud victims have lost thousands on fake news articles about high-yield investments

Victims of investment fraud are usually in their 60s and the average amount lost is €37,000.

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Jul 10th 2021, 9:00 AM

Opinion: First rule of social media? Don’t engage with The Horrible People

Aoife Gallagher says it’s tempting to share content that horrifies you, but it only serves to amplify the hate.

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Jun 18th 2021, 3:20 PM

'I hung up for the last time': How I lost my partner to conspiracy theories

Our reader documents her relationship with a partner who became an advocate of online conspiracy theories.

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Apr 18th 2021, 12:05 AM

# vaccine misinfo

Irish Islamic community criticises targeted misinformation campaign

The Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council offered the use of a major Dublin Islamic centre for use as a vaccination hub.

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Feb 10th 2021, 4:45 PM

Opinion: We are drawn to negative emotions like fear - and the infodemic exploits that

Dr Jane Suiter explores how one of the biggest challenges to public health in 2021 will be conspiracy theories around vaccines.

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Jan 4th 2021, 7:00 AM

# echo chamber

Groupthink, fatigue and divilment: Why do people share fake news?

Misinformation has never been more widely shared in Ireland than during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Aug 16th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Coronavirus

How do you spot fake news? Here are some practical tips

A large amount of misinformation has been shared in Ireland and beyond during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Aug 16th 2020, 12:04 AM

# Coronavirus

From Myanmar, New York, Mexico, Switzerland to Ireland: The global spread of Covid misinformation

There have been countless claims made about Covid-19. We examined the origins of a select few.

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Aug 16th 2020, 12:01 AM

Trump's tweet of 'racist baby' video flagged as manipulative media by Twitter

Twitter has flagged a number of the US President’s tweets in recent weeks.

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Jun 19th 2020, 9:15 AM

Twitter adds fact-check warning to election posts by Donald Trump

Trump claimed postal voting would be “fraudulent” and that “mail boxes will be robbed”.

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May 27th 2020, 7:07 AM

# disinformation

Not enough is being done to label fake news on social media sites - report

FuJo Director Jane Suiter said that the “most significant shortcoming of empowering consumers” was labelling trustworthy content.

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Apr 28th 2020, 6:11 PM

# Journalism

No plans for TV licence payment moratorium during Covid-19 crisis

RTÉ announced yesterday that it will be availing of the wage subsidy scheme.

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Apr 23rd 2020, 6:30 AM

'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'

We have a habit of thinking in Ireland that the likes of Russia, China or the alt-right in the United States have no interest in our country. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case, writes Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher.

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Apr 7th 2020, 8:04 PM

# WHO Health Alert

World Health Organization launches a coronavirus WhatsApp service

This is to fight misinformation that has been spreading like wildfire on social media, mostly on WhatsApp.

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Mar 21st 2020, 10:40 AM

Simon Coveney criticises WhatsApp messages about lockdown that are spread 'deliberately to cause panic'

No: that WhatsApp message about a military lockdown, that went viral at the weekend, is not true.

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Mar 16th 2020, 10:53 AM

# Controversy

'It will have serious implications for Arsenal' - China on Ozil

The Gunners have distanced themselves from their player’s comments.

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Dec 16th 2019, 12:46 PM

# Going Viral

'Organic but organised': How misinformation is spreading in the UK election campaign

A photo of a young boy on a hospital floor and a punch-that-wasn’t have shaped the debate ahead of tomorrow’s election.

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Dec 11th 2019, 7:50 PM

# new sex ed plan

Suggestions children aged 4 would be taught about masturbation called out as 'dangerous scaremongering'

The minister said the ethos of the school is central to any curriculum and will be protected.

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Dec 11th 2019, 4:58 PM

# Not amused

Royal expert dismisses claims the Queen has died as 'vicious rumours'

News of the British monarch’s demise circulated on social media last night.

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Dec 2nd 2019, 8:42 AM

Juventus winger Costa hits out at agent's claims of Man United talks

Giovanni Branchini had fuelled talk linking the 28-year-old with a move to Old Trafford.

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Sep 9th 2019, 9:43 PM

# Home Office

'Misleading' Home Office ad on how EU citizens apply to stay in the UK banned

The advert claimed all that was needed to apply was a passport or ID card, which was found to be “misleading”.

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Aug 28th 2019, 7:53 AM

People 'remember' false stories after reading fake news, says new study of abortion vote

The study was carried out by UCC in the weeks leading up to the referendum.

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Aug 22nd 2019, 3:54 PM

# Nothing To See Here

'Reports do not correspond to the facts': Bayern rubbish Sane speculation

News outlets in Germany had said a €100 million deal for the Manchester City winger was done.

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Aug 1st 2019, 10:02 PM

# Finding Tory

Boris Johnson accused of spreading 'fake news' after using fish as prop to rail against EU regulations

Johnson held the fish aloft at a Conservative Party rally on Wednesday.

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Jul 18th 2019, 9:35 PM

# spectre

This deepfake video of a megalomaniac 'Mark Zuckerberg' is testing Facebook

The AI-generated video is part of a project looking at the power of social media.

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Jun 12th 2019, 8:03 AM

Indonesia: Government moves to block social media as fake images lead to violent clashes

Social media hoaxes, including doctored images and fake videos, have contributed to bloodshed in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, writes Barry Dunning.

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Jun 12th 2019, 7:00 AM

Explainer: Why is Facebook allowing a doctored video of 'drunk' US Speaker Nancy Pelosi to stay online?

The social media giant has been criticised after altered footage of Pelosi was posted online this week.

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May 26th 2019, 6:11 PM

# Monopoly

Facebook co-founder says it's time for the government to break up the tech giant

“I feel a sense of anger and responsibility,” Chris Hughes wrote, who worked on the first News Feed team.

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May 9th 2019, 6:14 PM

From a Boris Johnson postage stamp to 30cm biscuits: the best gags from this year's April Fool's Day

In the era of fake news, this year has shown that the possibilities for a gag are as strong as ever.

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Apr 1st 2019, 11:02 PM