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# Misinformation

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From baking soda to urine: How home remedies around the world were repackaged as Covid-19 'cures'
The urge to stop Covid-19 created its own genre of misinformation during the pandemic.
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Aug 16th 2020, 12:03 AM
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
Poll: Have you sent or received misinformation online?
TheJournal.ie is publishing a series of articles about misinformation this weekend.
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Aug 15th 2020, 9:33 AM
'I was speaking to my friend who is a guard...': How Covid-19 misinformation exploded in Ireland
The story of coronavirus in Ireland can’t be told without also talking about the amount of misinformation that was shared about it.
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Aug 15th 2020, 12:05 AM
'To the four nurses in Ireland...RIP': The Covid-19 Twitter claim that made it to the national airwaves
The story behind one of the most infamous myths of the pandemic.
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Aug 15th 2020, 12:03 AM
Defence Forces attempted to track down mystery male responsible for infamous viral WhatsApp voicenote
The clip claimed that the army was to start patrolling the streets.
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Aug 15th 2020, 12:02 AM
Social media giants Facebook and Twitter take action against Trump misinformation online
Facebook removed a post from the president while Twitter blocked a Trump campaign account.
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Aug 6th 2020, 7:02 AM
Opinion: Ireland is in prime position to hold social networks to account - and we must
Lawyer Paul Tweed says it’s ‘absurd’ for such companies to claim they are ‘merely a platform, not a publisher’.
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Jul 10th 2020, 1:00 PM
The Explainer: How Covid-19 brought misinformation to Ireland
And is it here to stay?
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Jul 8th 2020, 6:45 AM
FactFind: Here is how Covid-19 deaths are counted in Ireland
A Hiqa report has noted a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland during the pandemic.
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Jul 3rd 2020, 10:55 AM
Join the Zoom discussion: How Covid-19 brought misinformation to Ireland
Join TheJournal.ie and a panel of experts tomorrow to explore another way the coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives.
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Jul 2nd 2020, 6:45 PM
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
Facebook launches voter information centre amid concern over Trump posts
The platform continues to face criticism for not removing or labelling posts by Trump that that spread misinformation.
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Jun 17th 2020, 7:14 AM
'The Covid-19 infodemic left people confused about what to believe'
Meanwhile, problems with search engines have largely fallen under the public radar, writes FuJo’s Dr Eileen Culloty.
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Jun 16th 2020, 3:00 PM
Debunked: No, leaving hand sanitiser in your car during hot weather won’t cause it to catch fire
False claims on Facebook suggests the flammable liquid poses a threat if left in a hot car.
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Jun 5th 2020, 6:05 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
Johnson and Johnson to stop selling talc baby powder in US and Canada — but not in Ireland
Talc powder sales have fallen dramatically due to misinformation, the company said.
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May 20th 2020, 3:58 PM
Debunked: The viral video Plandemic makes a series of false claims about Covid-19
The 26-minute video was viewed millions of times before social media giants took it down.
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May 13th 2020, 6:20 AM
'Be careful where you get your info': Coveney warns public of Covid-19 misinformation
This comes as the UN chief issued a warning that the world faces a misinformation epidemic about Covid-19.
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Apr 18th 2020, 12:31 PM
New WhatsApp restrictions to curb the spread of misinformation about Covid-19
Volumes of misinformation about coronavirus has been circulated through messaging and social media apps.
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Apr 7th 2020, 10:49 AM
Debunked: No, the army isn't patrolling all the cities, towns and villages in Ireland because of Covid-19
There is a lot of misinformation about what is actually involved in Ireland’s Covid-19 measures.
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Mar 31st 2020, 4:46 PM
Debunked: That WhatsApp message with health tips from a doctor in China is false and misleading
A message claiming to be from a friend’s uncle who works in a hospital in China has been circulating lately.
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Mar 30th 2020, 3:34 PM
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
The Explainer: How did misinformation about the coronavirus spread on Whatsapp in Ireland?
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.
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Mar 19th 2020, 6:00 PM
Twitter to delete posts which promote fake Covid-19 treatments or deny expert advice
The site said tweets which place people at risk of contracting the illness would contravene its safety rules.
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Mar 19th 2020, 7:31 AM
Debunked: No, four young people are not in a serious condition in CUH after taking non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs
The clinical lead for the HSE told TheJournal.ie that such false stories harm our collective action to fight this virus.
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Mar 15th 2020, 9:28 PM
Poll: Are you worried about misinformation around the coronavirus?
Separating fact from fiction can be difficult with the level of speculation on social media.
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Mar 12th 2020, 11:02 AM
Why those messages you're getting on WhatsApp about coronavirus cases in Ireland are (probably) not true
That WhatsApp message you got might sound believable – but check it out for yourself before sharing it.
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Feb 28th 2020, 3:53 PM
YouTube says it will remove election-related videos that are 'manipulated' to mislead voters
The move comes amid growing concern about so-called “deepfake” videos altered by using artificial intelligence.
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Feb 4th 2020, 7:14 AM
Twitter and Pinterest step up efforts to tackle voter misinformation in US elections
Twitter unveiled a new tool that will make it easier for American users to report tweets containing misleading information.
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Jan 31st 2020, 8:18 AM
'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
TheJournal.ie's toolkit for spotting false news
Here are some simple practical tools anyone can use to identify misinformation.
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Nov 28th 2019, 3:07 PM
Wealthier countries have less faith in vaccines, survey finds
91% of Irish people agreed that vaccines are important for children to have.
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Jun 19th 2019, 8:04 AM
13-month-old admitted to intensive care after parents influenced by anti-vaccine material online
The boy was admitted to University Hospital Galway.
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Jun 5th 2019, 12:46 PM
Doctors want cannabis risks highlighted, but campaigners says debate is conflating medicinal and recreational use
Medical experts said the government was ‘sleepwalking’ its way into supporting cannabis use in Ireland.
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May 20th 2019, 8:40 AM
Twitter and Facebook ban hundreds of accounts in crackdown on Iran, Russia misinformation
Mark Zuckerberg called the deception campaigns “sophisticated and well-funded efforts that aren’t going to stop”.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 9:49 AM
Facebook publishes ads in newspapers warning people about fake news
Misinformation spread via the social network is thought to have influenced the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit vote.
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May 8th 2017, 7:34 AM
Tiger's back, with a new caddy! But where does all this leave Foley?
Tiger Woods announced last night that he’ll be making his return to competitive golf. It’s a move that may mark yet more changes to his entourage.
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Jul 29th 2011, 11:39 AM
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