# misinformation - Monday 20 September, 2021
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
One video of the incident shows about 25 people present at the demonstration.
# misinformation - Friday 17 September, 2021
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Most of the complaints, 739, related to posts on Twitter.
# misinformation - Thursday 16 September, 2021
# Viral Video
# Viral Video
At least two such incidents have occurred at Irish hospitals in recent days.
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
A spokesperson for the hospital urged anyone with concerns about care to get in contact.
# misinformation - Tuesday 10 August, 2021
# Disinformation Laundromat
# Disinformation Laundromat
The operation targeted primarily India and Latin America.
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
A solicitor whose name appears on the letters has clarified that he is not involved with the group.
# misinformation - Saturday 7 August, 2021
# Interview
The Deputy Chief Medical Officer outlines what actions he has taken since March 2020, Cónal Thomas reports. Glynn says it is critical to act preemptively when false claims are made online. He cautious against speaking with certainty in uncertain times.
# misinformation - Sunday 1 August, 2021
# YouTube
# YouTube
YouTube said “numerous” offending videos have now been removed.
# misinformation - Friday 16 July, 2021
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Facebook rejected the criticism saying its efforts to get facts out are ‘saving lives’.
# misinformation - Sunday 11 July, 2021
# Anti-lockdown Protests
# Anti-lockdown Protests
Leo Varadkar sent letters to Facebook, Twitter, Google, and TikTok following violent protests in Dublin.
# misinformation - Wednesday 23 June, 2021
# Public Service
# Public Service
Reuters Digital News Report 2021 shows this publication and State broadcaster were most popular news sources for online audiences.
# misinformation - Friday 18 June, 2021
# Shock Sharing
# Shock Sharing
Aoife Gallagher says it’s tempting to share content that horrifies you, but it only serves to amplify the hate.
# misinformation - Wednesday 16 June, 2021
# Aisling O'Loughlin
# Aisling O'Loughlin
The platform had deleted several of Aisling O’Loughlin’s posts recently.
# misinformation - Monday 31 May, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Leo Varadkar contacted the companies following a protest in March.
# misinformation - Saturday 8 May, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The platform is being used to spread false information about Covid-19 in novel ways,.
# misinformation - Friday 7 May, 2021
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
The misleading article was widely shared on social media before it was removed by Gript.
# misinformation - Wednesday 5 May, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
The Facebook Oversight Board will rule on Trump’s ongoing ban this afternoon.
# misinformation - Sunday 18 April, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
Our reader documents her relationship with a partner who became an advocate of online conspiracy theories.
# misinformation - Thursday 15 April, 2021
# Podcast
# Podcast
From WhatsApp messages to conspiracy theories, we explore how misinformation has evolved over the last 12 months.
# misinformation - Tuesday 13 April, 2021
# Mental Health
# Mental Health
Flexible mental health supports, monitoring trends, and countering misinformation are of key importance, Ireland’s first professor of public mental health believes.
# misinformation - Monday 15 March, 2021
# Eyes Right
# Eyes Right
The first in a four-part investigation into the growth of far-right activity online in Ireland explores how an anti-immigration agenda infiltrated local activism.
# misinformation - Sunday 7 March, 2021
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Joe Galvin outlines how far-right groups are capitalising on current frustrations around Covid restrictions.
# misinformation - Wednesday 3 March, 2021
# Adrenochrome
# Adrenochrome
A false claim involving the chemical, RTÉ and dead infants was made at Saturday’s protest.
# misinformation - Tuesday 2 March, 2021
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
Social network will also adopt a strike policy against repeat offenders which could lead to permanent suspension from the platform.
# misinformation - Sunday 28 February, 2021
# Social Media
# Social Media
“The problem is that a lot of this information is put up very quickly, a lot of this information is hidden.”
# misinformation - Friday 26 February, 2021
# False News
# False News
Misinformation is now local, global and transnational all at the same time, writes Shane Creevy.
# misinformation - Wednesday 10 February, 2021
# Vaccine Misinfo
# Vaccine Misinfo
The Irish Muslim Peace and Integration Council offered the use of a major Dublin Islamic centre for use as a vaccination hub.
# misinformation - Sunday 31 January, 2021
# Misinformation
# Misinformation
The research was carried out by the University of Bristol and King’s College London.
# misinformation - Tuesday 26 January, 2021
# Debunked
# Debunked
Dr Keshav Sharma died on 11 January.
# 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.
