#Disinformation

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Newsbrands calls for Government policy to safeguard journalism
Newsbrands calls for Government policy to safeguard journalism
The representative organisation for news publishers in Ireland has increasing concerns around AI and misinformation

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

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Influencers will be curbed under Michael McGrath's new EU Digital Fairness Act
New law is set to restrict promotion of products and services including plastic surgery, gambling, and risky financial products

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Technology Stock - Social Media
Has the clock started ticking for social media algorithms?
Algorithms are opaque, they optimise for the wrong things — engagement, virality, outrage — and they’re not neutral

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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S David O'Mahony: It's only when they're gone when we'll realise how much we need local papers
It’s easy to bash the media. Sometimes the criticism is warranted, but remember that one of the fundamental aims and aspirations of journalism is to speak truth to power and push back against misinformation

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

North Belfast stabbing
Belfast stabbing victim's family condemn disinformation about Stephen Ogilvie's condition
'False information circulating on social media is forcing us to clarify that our loved one is in fact in a stable condition'

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Ireland's European Union presidency will not disrupt Dáil's work – Taoiseach
Ireland's European Union presidency will not disrupt Dáil's work – Taoiseach
Government announces six-month programme which begins with a European Commission meeting in Cork on July 2

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

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AI amplifies 'misinformation around dieting, mental health and politics', young people say
The report into young people’s views, concerns and recommendations on AI also said a chatbot should not replace critical thinking or act as someone’s therapist

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

By-election candidates faced 'racist, xenophobic and misogynistic' abuse online
By-election candidates faced 'racist, xenophobic and misogynistic' abuse online
Harassment and disinformation were circulated across social media platforms including X, Facebook, and YouTube in the lead-up to polling in the Galway West and Dublin Central by-elections

Thu, 28 May, 2026

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AI has led to a rise in fraud and identity theft
Research we've carried out at the Compliance Institute shows that AI has turned data protection into an uphill battle for companies

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Local elections 2026
S Fergus Finlay: Young people must be taught to think critically or we are doomed
We’ve just witnessed a set of local elections in the UK that represent, at least for now, a seismic change in public opinion, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 12 May, 2026

Garda response to fuel protests to be discussed at public meeting of PCSA in East Cork
Garda response to fuel protests to be discussed at public meeting of PCSA in East Cork
Policing and Community Safety Authority's first public meeting in Cork is taking place in Midleton today, Thursday

Thu, 30 Apr, 2026

Cormac O'Keeffe: Fuel protests ignite concerns over security as EU presidency nears
Cormac O'Keeffe: Fuel protests ignite concerns over security as EU presidency nears
From the contretemps between Jim O’Callaghan and Helen McEntee, to our defence capabilities, the Irish Examiner's Security Correspondent analyses the vulnerabilities exposed by the fuel protests

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026

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Interpol: Fraud up by 70% and will escalate further due to AI
International police body predicts escalation in scams due to the proliferation of artificial intelligence and cloning tools

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

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Social media ban for under-16s takes responsibility away from Big Tech, says lawyer
The topic has come into sharp focus in recent months, after the Grok undressing controversy as well as Australia bringing such a ban into force

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

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Michael McGrath: EU is ready to fight back against threats to our democracy
The new European Centre for Democratic Resilience is tackling attempts by authoritarian regimes to disrupt our freedom

Wed, 25 Feb, 2026

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X snubs TDs and senators as Paris office is raided for allegedly facilitating child abuse images 
Google, Meta, and TikTok will be at Oireachtas media committee but — even amid the Grok 'nudification' scandal — Elon Musk's social media company is refusing to show up

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: Even the godfather of AI is warning us about artificial intelligence now
From Grok nudification to as-yet unknown perils of 'artificial general intelligence', Geoffrey Hinton says AI is 'extremely dangerous'

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026

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Why people believe misinformation even when they are told the facts
Factchecking is seen as a go-to method for tackling the spread of false information, but it often fails when used in isolation. Research suggests that misinformation is not just a content problem, but an emotional and structural one, writes Kelly Fincham

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Inaccurate public discourse plays major role in 'widespread' misconceptions on immigration in Ireland
Inaccurate public discourse plays major role in 'widespread' misconceptions on immigration in Ireland
The ESRI study found that most participants overestimated the size of the migrant population in Ireland

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

Disinformation, the electoral register, abuse of politicians: The issues facing the Electoral Commission
Disinformation, the electoral register, abuse of politicians: The issues facing the Electoral Commission
An AI clip during the presidential campaign went viral and showed the scale of the challenge in ensuring integrity. Art O’Leary heads up An Coimisiún Toghcháin and had been watching out for such issues, writes Sean Murray

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

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More of us doubting online information but many don't check its accuracy, CSO says
The Compliance Institute said: 'Be particularly wary of a public internet network that’s password-free.'

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Suspected arson attack on Meath pharmacy 'an attack on the whole community'
Suspected arson attack on Meath pharmacy 'an attack on the whole community'
The incident happened following misinformation that a hotel next door was to be used to house asylum seekers

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Australia's Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Fake AI-generated ads are on the rise, and TikTok is helping to create them
Despite the company's own policies to combat deception and misinformation, quickly made, AI-generated adverts promoting fake health products remain rampant on TikTok

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones
Former Defence Forces officers say Ireland is under threat and may be at the mercy of drones
Ireland has been left scrambling to catch up amid the heated geopolitical situation and the emergence of 'hybrid warfare'

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

Social media rage bait — and why we're compelled to click on the angriest posts online 
Social media rage bait — and why we're compelled to click on the angriest posts online 
As Oxford University Press names ‘rage bait’ its word of the year, Jonathan Este examines the strange addiction to links that anger us

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

General Stock - Newspapers
Ireland joins EU initiative to counter disinformation and safeguard democratic resilience
Ireland supports the European Democracy Shield, a new framework to protect reliable news, independent media, and democratic resilience

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Misleading online posts prompt thousands of enquiries about State's 'Our Living Islands' initiative
Misleading online posts prompt thousands of enquiries about State's 'Our Living Islands' initiative
The initiative continues to pop up in viral social media posts promising a new life backed by a hefty government grant

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Vaccination is vital for people with chronic illness as covid and flu season returns
Gareth O'Callaghan on living with COPD, the return of flu and covid, and why vaccine misinformation — especially from RFK Jr — puts vulnerable people at risk

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

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Michael McGrath: We must defend our democratic values together
Citizens in Cork and Galway are just as exposed to sinister anti-democratic activism as those in Vilnius or Warsaw, writes EU commissioner Michael McGrath

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Presidential election faced online threats amid sustained attacks on democracy worldwide
Presidential election faced online threats amid sustained attacks on democracy worldwide
Unwary voters could easily be incited to act on the basis of plausible misinformation spread online via social media, write Ciarán O’Connor and Edel McGinley

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Muslims in Ireland 'living in fear of far-right extremists'
Muslims in Ireland 'living in fear of far-right extremists'
Government 'must act on hatred' as gardaí increase focus on extremism amid alleged intention by a violent right-wing group to bomb a mosque

Mon, 10 Nov, 2025

Social media's 'spoil the vote' campaign helped spread disinformation, report says
Social media's 'spoil the vote' campaign helped spread disinformation, report says
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue and Hope and Courage Collective said there was 'an online environment in which anti-migrant and anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments were expressed as supposed defences of democracy or moral order'

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Technology Stock - Social Media
Mick Clifford: Simon Harris should weigh his words about immigration more carefully
In the social media age we must speak carefully on topics about which a flood of misinformation is already being used to stir up outrage

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

State's hate crime awareness campaign in 'planning' stage despite 2023 target launch date
State's hate crime awareness campaign in 'planning' stage despite 2023 target launch date
The justice minister has been inundated with emails and letters from frightened immigrants in the wake of attacks on, and harassment of, members of the Indian community

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

UK organisations urged to boost cyber attack defences
China and North Korea linked to cybercrime groups targeting Ireland  
EU cyber agency ENISA said Russian state cyber groups continuously targeted EU states with cyberespionage but found no reported incidents of Russian activity in Ireland

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Fine Gael party think-in
Meta removes AI deepfake scam video of Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys
Meta has removed a fraudulent AI deepfake of Heather Humphreys promoting an investment scheme, as banks warn of rising election scams

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Technology Stock - Social Media
Unregulated social media is like the 'Wild West' – migration minister
Colm Brophy says Ireland must reconsider how social media works in light of unregulated dissemination of disinformation and violent content

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
‘Ireland will continue to play an outsize role in the United Nations’
Sorcha Crowley spoke with gardaí, soliders, and officials among the many Irish people promoting peace with the UN as it marks its 80th year — work that will continue despite the impending end of Unifil 

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Irish Examiner view: White House threat to global health research beggars belief
Irish Examiner view: White House threat to global health research beggars belief
Legitimising the anti-science outlook of Robert F Kennedy Jr has a negative effect everywhere, Ireland included

Fri, 29 Aug, 2025

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US Health Secretary RFK is systematically undermining vaccine confidence globally 
Despite insisting at confirmation hearings that he's not anti-vaccine, Robert F Kennedy Jr has sowed doubt about science, limited access to vaccines, and halted research funding

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

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Warning against using AI such as ChatGPT for medical advice after man develops rare condition
The man developed the rare condition bromism, or bromide toxicity, after taking ChatGPT's advice to remove salt from his diet

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

Irish police
Lies spread on social media led to physical attack on Afghan man in Limerick
'He was treated with suspicion, fear, and hostility simply because of how he looked,' said migrant support group, Doras

Fri, 01 Aug, 2025

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Meta's ban on political ads will mean less transparency and more slop for users
Ireland's presidential election could get a lot more interesting than expected, if Meta goes ahead with removing transparency and filtration tools, says Facebook’s first Political Ads representative in Europe

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025

The racist attack on an Indian man in Tallaght recently was not a once-off. Ireland must act
The racist attack on an Indian man in Tallaght recently was not a once-off. Ireland must act
A recent attack in Tallaght shows what happens when misinformation and disinformation are taken at face value, writes Arpita Chowdhury

Tue, 29 Jul, 2025

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