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This year
2026
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk's X to block Grok from 'undressing' people as AI minister to meet representatives
Questions have been raised about how effective the measure will be.
FactCheck
Debunked: Old and fake footage claimed to show the US seizing Maduro and the raid's aftermath
Nudification
How is Grok creating sexualised images of women, and what should you do if you're affected?
Last year
2025
Artificial Intelligence
Opinion: Any shifts in employment patterns as a result of AI, government must be ready to respond
FactCheck
Conspiracies, false identities, and AI feature in misinformation shared after Sydney shooting
FactCheck
Debunked: Claims ‘15-minute cities’ are a totalitarian scheme resurface after Hong Kong fire
x marks the spot
X now shows where individual users are posting from: What does it tell us about Irish accounts?
FactCheck
Debunked: Fake video of children learning Islamic prayer in school shared millions of times
FactCheck
Debunked: A real explosion in Kerry was followed by fake footage that claimed to show it happening
a star is coded
Opinion: Hollywood agencies want to represent the first AI 'actress'. Film audiences must push back
financial services union
Union takes its fight against Bank of Ireland's return-to-office policy to the WRC
online hack
M&S offers discount to Irish shoppers as online orders remain unavailable after April cyberattack
FactCheck
Debunked: Viral video of Trump berating the Irish government over immigration is fabricated
openai
OpenAI releases new ChatGPT version with 'PhD level' expertise, but it can't spell 'blueberry'
InvestigatesHikvision cctv
Thousands of controversial Chinese surveillance cameras installed in public places across Ireland
The Journal Investigates reveals Hikvision is used by councils, hospitals and universities despite bans in other countries.
Most councils use the red-flagged surveillance systems
Devices are installed in courthouses, maternity hospitals and swimming pools
No official Irish advice against using the cameras linked to human rights abuses
FactCheck
Debunked: Deepfakes of Brendan Gleeson, Luke O’Neill, and Sharon Tobin appear in hoax medicine ads
The AI-generated celebs tout a miracle cure which they claim has been banned in Ireland.
FactCheck
Debunked: Fatal floods in Texas spark false claims of weather manipulation amid political blame
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