# misinformation - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# US Capitol
# US Capitol
Videos from inside the Capitol showing police taking selfies with protestors have been verified.
# misinformation - Monday 4 January, 2021
# Infodemic
# Infodemic
Dr Jane Suiter explores how one of the biggest challenges to public health in 2021 will be conspiracy theories around vaccines.
# misinformation - Saturday 26 December, 2020
# Education
# Education
Emma DeSouza says children and the wider community must be taught the required skills to navigate a digital world.
# misinformation - Thursday 26 November, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Dr Ryan said he doesn’t “envy” the Irish government and there are “no easy answers”.
# misinformation - Monday 23 November, 2020
# Debunked
# Debunked
The Department of Social Protection has confirmed that this is incorrect.
# misinformation - Tuesday 17 November, 2020
# US Election 2020
# US Election 2020
The companies have been criticised for their handling of political content recently.
# misinformation - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
The incorrect claim is being widely shared on social media.
# misinformation - Thursday 5 November, 2020
# Debunk
# Debunk
Here are some claims of electoral fraud being spread on social media, and the facts behind those claims.
# misinformation - Tuesday 27 October, 2020
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
Posts containing this false claim have been shared on Facebook recently.
# misinformation - Wednesday 7 October, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Campaigners described the move as a “much-needed, if belated, step” from Facebook.
# misinformation - Friday 2 October, 2020
# Debunked
# Debunked
The leaflet was distributed in the name of Anti-Corruption Ireland, an anti-government group.
# misinformation - Friday 25 September, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
The twins also hit out at conspiracy theorists and people who refuse to wear face masks.
# misinformation - Monday 21 September, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Disinformation analyst Ciaran O’Connor says extremist groups online are offering simple answers to complex questions at a time when many people are frustrated.
# misinformation - Saturday 19 September, 2020
# Far-right Protests
# Far-right Protests
Fringe groups are feeding off public frustration and misinformation.
# misinformation - Friday 18 September, 2020
# Debunked
# Debunked
The Covid-19 swab is not powerful enough to break through bone, a professor said.
# misinformation - Saturday 12 September, 2020
# Coronavirus Protest
# Coronavirus Protest
Stephen Donnelly said that misinformation “has been a problem from the outset” of the pandemic.
# misinformation - Friday 11 September, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
The figures in question refer to the number of deaths registered for that month so far, not the total number of people who died.
# misinformation - Tuesday 8 September, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
A widely shared Facebook video incorrectly claims that 100 people, not 1,777, have died from the virus in Ireland.
# misinformation - Friday 4 September, 2020
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
The claim has spread widely on Facebook and Twitter and has caused significant distress.
# misinformation - Friday 28 August, 2020
# Debunk
# Debunk
Variations of the same post have been widely shared on Facebook.
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Children aged two to 12 years can get the flu jab for free this year, but it’s not compulsory.
# misinformation - Sunday 16 August, 2020
# Echo Chamber
# Echo Chamber
Misinformation has never been more widely shared in Ireland than during the Covid-19 pandemic.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
A large amount of misinformation has been shared in Ireland and beyond during the Covid-19 pandemic.
# Misinformation And Ireland
# Misinformation And Ireland
The urge to stop Covid-19 created its own genre of misinformation during the pandemic.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
There have been countless claims made about Covid-19. We examined the origins of a select few.
# misinformation - Saturday 15 August, 2020
# Your Say
# Your Say
TheJournal.ie is publishing a series of articles about misinformation this weekend.
# Infodemic
# Infodemic
The story of coronavirus in Ireland can’t be told without also talking about the amount of misinformation that was shared about it.
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
The story behind one of the most infamous myths of the pandemic.
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
The clip claimed that the army was to start patrolling the streets.
# misinformation - Thursday 6 August, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Facebook removed a post from the president while Twitter blocked a Trump campaign account.
# misinformation - Friday 10 July, 2020
# Opinion
# Opinion
Lawyer Paul Tweed says it’s ‘absurd’ for such companies to claim they are ‘merely a platform, not a publisher’.
# misinformation - Wednesday 8 July, 2020
# Podcast
# Podcast
And is it here to stay?
# misinformation - Friday 3 July, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
A Hiqa report has noted a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland during the pandemic.
# misinformation - Thursday 2 July, 2020
# EP Webinar
# EP Webinar
Join TheJournal.ie and a panel of experts tomorrow to explore another way the coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives.
# misinformation - Friday 19 June, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Twitter has flagged a number of the US President’s tweets in recent weeks.
# misinformation - Wednesday 17 June, 2020
# Mark Zuckerberg
# Mark Zuckerberg
The platform continues to face criticism for not removing or labelling posts by Trump that that spread misinformation.
# misinformation - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Meanwhile, problems with search engines have largely fallen under the public radar, writes FuJo’s Dr Eileen Culloty.
# misinformation - Friday 5 June, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
False claims on Facebook suggests the flammable liquid poses a threat if left in a hot car.
# misinformation - Wednesday 27 May, 2020
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Trump claimed postal voting would be “fraudulent” and that “mail boxes will be robbed”.
# misinformation - Wednesday 20 May, 2020
# Fall In Demand
# Fall In Demand
Talc powder sales have fallen dramatically due to misinformation, the company said.
Chilly with clouds and sunshine
Max: 4 °C
Min: -1 °C
Partly sunny and chilly
Max: 3 °C
Min: -1 °C
