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A widely shared Facebook video incorrectly claims that 100 people, not 1,777, have died because of the virus in Ireland.
The claim has spread widely on Facebook and Twitter and has caused significant distress.
Variations of the same post have been widely shared on Facebook.
Children aged two to 12 years can get the flu jab for free this year, but it’s not compulsory.
Misinformation has never been more widely shared in Ireland than during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A large amount of misinformation has been shared in Ireland and beyond during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The urge to stop Covid-19 created its own genre of misinformation during the pandemic.
There have been countless claims made about Covid-19. We examined the origins of a select few.
TheJournal.ie is publishing a series of articles about misinformation this weekend.
The story of coronavirus in Ireland can’t be told without also talking about the amount of misinformation that was shared about it.
The story behind one of the most infamous myths of the pandemic.
The clip claimed that the army was to start patrolling the streets.
Facebook removed a post from the president while Twitter blocked a Trump campaign account.
Lawyer Paul Tweed says it’s ‘absurd’ for such companies to claim they are ‘merely a platform, not a publisher’.
A Hiqa report has noted a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland during the pandemic.
Join TheJournal.ie and a panel of experts tomorrow to explore another way the coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives.
Twitter has flagged a number of the US President’s tweets in recent weeks.
The platform continues to face criticism for not removing or labelling posts by Trump that that spread misinformation.
Meanwhile, problems with search engines have largely fallen under the public radar, writes FuJo’s Dr Eileen Culloty.
False claims on Facebook suggests the flammable liquid poses a threat if left in a hot car.
Trump claimed postal voting would be “fraudulent” and that “mail boxes will be robbed”.
Talc powder sales have fallen dramatically due to misinformation, the company said.
The 26-minute video was viewed millions of times before social media giants took it down.
This comes as the UN chief issued a warning that the world faces a misinformation epidemic about Covid-19.
Volumes of misinformation about coronavirus has been circulated through messaging and social media apps.
There is a lot of misinformation about what is actually involved in Ireland’s Covid-19 measures.
A message claiming to be from a friend’s uncle who works in a hospital in China has been circulating lately.
This is to fight misinformation that has been spreading like wildfire on social media, mostly on WhatsApp.
One of the striking things about the coronavirus outbreak is the sheer scale of misinformation being spread about it. We take a look at why, and what it means.
The site said tweets which place people at risk of contracting the illness would contravene its safety rules.
The clinical lead for the HSE told TheJournal.ie that such false stories harm our collective action to fight this virus.
Separating fact from fiction can be difficult with the level of speculation on social media.
That WhatsApp message you got might sound believable – but check it out for yourself before sharing it.
The move comes amid growing concern about so-called “deepfake” videos altered by using artificial intelligence.
Twitter unveiled a new tool that will make it easier for American users to report tweets containing misleading information.
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.
Here are some simple practical tools anyone can use to identify misinformation.
91% of Irish people agreed that vaccines are important for children to have.
The boy was admitted to University Hospital Galway.