#Disinformation

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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

Congress Kennedy
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

Russia Syria
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

RFK Jr. Fluoride
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

Man using ChatGPT in the mobile phone. This app is a chatbot based on Artificial Intelligence developed by OpenAI. ROSARIO, ARGE
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

Facebook Campaign Ads
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

Nodding donkey in the desert, Kingdom of Bahrain
Criminalise fossil fuel disinformation and ban its lobbying, says UN expert
Rapporteur, Elisa Morgera, calls for defossilisation of economies and urgent reparations to avert ‘catastrophic’ rights and climate harms

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Cyber warfare 'biggest threat' as Europe takes Ireland to court over terror law failures
Cyber warfare 'biggest threat' as Europe takes Ireland to court over terror law failures
It comes as the European Commission announced it was taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU laws on removing online terrorist content

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Newspapers at newspaper stand
Over half of Irish people interested in news, two-thirds worried about online disinformation
The majority of Irish people view traditional news outlets as their most trusted sources for news

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Carlow incident
Cianan Brennan: How far-right misinformation hijacked a tragedy in Carlow
Misinformation spread rapidly online after the Carlow shooting. Despite Gardaí efforts, far-right figures amplified false claims to huge audiences

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

Dublin city centre incident
Dublin riots review says gardaí urgently need new public order resources
Report emphasises recruitment of more gardaí, better equipment, and new training facilities including a 'tactical town'

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Ripping right past the password
Disinformation by hostile states a 'threat to democracies'
Russian and Chinese channels only the 'tip of the iceberg', boosted by 'an extensive covert network' of state-linked channels

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Social media myths 'pose biggest risk to women in menopause'
Social media myths 'pose biggest risk to women in menopause'
Consultant Cathy Casey cites dangerous misinformation such as debunked myth linking HRT with higher cancer risks

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Conor McGregor ‘does not speak for Ireland’, says Harris after White House visit
Irish Examiner view: White House meeting of the utter disgraceful
MMA fighter Conor McGregor’s visit to the White House was an insult to decent people everywhere

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

What to do if your emails have been hacked
Russia among hostile states colluding with gangs in attacks on EU member states, Europol warns
The agency's assessment found there is increasing violence in the drugs trade with cases of children as young as 13 being paid €19,000-€20,000 for contract killings

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

UK's media habits
Russian and Chinese 'influence networks' target Ireland in 7,500 social media posts
Ireland is still without a State structure to counter disinformation and foreign influence

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Taoiseach condemns 'shocking rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial'
Taoiseach condemns 'shocking rise in antisemitism and Holocaust denial'
Micheál Martin was speaking before travelling to attend today's 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau

Mon, 27 Jan, 2025

'It didn’t start with gas chambers. It started with politicians dividing the people, us vs them...’ 
'It didn’t start with gas chambers. It started with politicians dividing the people, us vs them...’ 
Recent events make it imperative for us to remember the Holocaust — and to protect democracy so we can truly say 'never again' 

Sun, 26 Jan, 2025

Meta ends fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram
The dynamics that polarise us on social media are about to get worse
Those who express extreme negative views gain status within their groups, attracting more followers and amplifying their influence

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Get Winter Strong campaign
Misinformation and vaccine fatigue has 'inundated' hospitals with flu patients, says consultant
Professor Patrick Mitchell called for a change in how vaccines are promoted here

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

WhatsApp age limit change
Meta and X 'giving two fingers to EU': Irish MEPs vow to hold social media giants to account
Criticism comes after Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg announced the platform was getting rid of factcheckers

Fri, 10 Jan, 2025

Limerick TD puts most of the blame on European politicians for allowing 'fake news' online
Limerick TD puts most of the blame on European politicians for allowing 'fake news' online
'European politicians, I think, are to the fore, in the blame here. They have accepted it, thrown their hands up in the air, 'there's nothing we can do'. There absolutely is something that can be done," Patrick O'Donovan said

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk
Europe monitoring social media giants after Meta moves to halt fact-checking of US posts
Irish regulator Coimisiún na Meán has said it will engage with Meta on its decision relating to community standards and the impact this will have on European users

Wed, 08 Jan, 2025

Gardaí say false sex assault claim and disinformation on social media ‘spread fear of foreigners’
Gardaí say false sex assault claim and disinformation on social media ‘spread fear of foreigners’
'A campaign of misinformation, disinformation and fake news circulated not just in the local area, but nationally and internationally on social media'

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025

London protests
How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe
This year’s European parliamentary elections were the launchpad for a roll-out of AI-generated campaigning by the European far right

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

On the eve of a general election, there is still no sign of counter-disinformation strategy
On the eve of a general election, there is still no sign of counter-disinformation strategy
Ireland’s first national strategy to counter disinformation is eight months late and nowhere to be seen — even as the country heads towards an imminent general election

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

UK organisations urged to boost cyber attack defences
'Notable' rise in hostile state cyber attacks in Ireland
The report said the bulk of incidents were in the second lowest of six categories of seriousness and that no incidents were recorded in the top two categories

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Child playing with colorful toys at the learning center or in kindergarten
Vacant State-owned buildings could be used as childcare facilities in FG plan
Fine Gael's manifesto proposal includes building new facilities alongside schools, and using proposed but unused international protection accommodation centres 

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee inquiry
Electoral Commission to issue guidance on use of AI and deep-fakes ahead of general election
The guidance will come after Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae posted a video on his X account which he is endorsed by singer Taylor Swift

Wed, 30 Oct, 2024

Hacker code in laptop. Cyber security, privacy or hack threat. Coder or programmer writing virus software, malware, internet att
National Cyber Security Centre to get new 'emergency powers'
New legislation would allow Ireland's cybersecurity agency conduct surveillance on all Irish web traffic where there is a 'pressing national security threat'

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

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