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# Misinformation

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Five things we've learned from the Facebook whistleblower
Facebook prioritises own interests over public good, whistleblower claims
YouTube to remove anti-vaccine videos from its platform
Criticism of protest outside home of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar
The HSE has reported more than 1,000 Covid-19 misinformation posts on social media
Hospital group 'gravely concerned' about Covid patients discharging themselves prematurely
Video of patient being encouraged to leave hospital against advice prompts 'concern'
Facebook shuts down disinformation operation seeking to spread Covid-19 hoaxes
Waterford businesses threatened with legal action by anti-mask group using fraudulent letters
Ronan Glynn: Public health doctors battling 'avalanche of conspiracy theory and misinformation'
Youtube suspends Sky News Australia from uploading content following Covid denial videos
Biden says social media misinformation on Covid-19 is 'killing people'
Tánaiste urged tech giants to stop spread of Covid misinformation and help tackle illegal gatherings
Public turned to trustworthy online media during pandemic, with RTÉ and The Journal top
Opinion: First rule of social media? Don’t engage with The Horrible People
Aoife Gallagher
Facebook deletes former Xposé presenter's Instagram page over 'harmful' misinformation
'I was appalled': Tánaiste asked social media firms to combat 'illegal' gatherings after Grafton St protest
'My body, my choice': How some Irish wellness Instagram accounts became a hotbed of Covid-19 misinformation
Debunked: No, Eamon Ryan's nephew was not awarded a bike hire contract in Offaly
Donald Trump could be allowed to return to Facebook today - here's what you need to know
'I hung up for the last time': How I lost my partner to conspiracy theories
Anonymous
The Explainer: From influencers to QAnon - how misinformation changed in Ireland over the past year
Deaths by suicide did not increase internationally during the first wave of the pandemic
Move quickly and misinform: How direct provision centres became a catalyst for far-right activism in Ireland
Opinion: Lack of trust in politics in a pandemic is a breeding ground for disinformation
Joe Galvin
Adrenochrome: why was a QAnon conspiracy drug name-checked at Dublin's anti-lockdown protest?
Twitter to label tweets containing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines
Anti-lockdown protest highlights need to combat misinformation online, says minister
Opinion: That dodgy Covid story you saw on Facebook here in Ireland? It probably came from abroad first
Shane Creevy
Irish Islamic community criticises targeted misinformation campaign
Believers in Covid-19 conspiracies in the UK less likely to accept vaccine, study shows
Debunked: No, a Wexford doctor's death was not related to the Covid-19 vaccine
'They're compromised': Washington riots raise thorny questions about policing, disinformation and social media
Opinion: We are drawn to negative emotions like fear - and the infodemic exploits that
Dr Jane Suiter
Opinion: Teaching children digital literacy is a must if we are to combat misinformation
Emma DeSouza
Mike Ryan says there's a 'genuine desire to offer people the hope of Christmas' but risks remain
Debunked: No, you won't need a 'vaccination passport' to receive social welfare
Facebook and Twitter defend handling of US election misinformation in heated Senate hearing
Debunked: No, the Army is not going to chip children in schools so they can monitor them
From Sharpies to 'dumped ballots': The misinformation being shared about voting in the US