Irish far-right groups flocking to encrypted and unmoderated social media sites, research finds

Twitter and other mainstream sites have begun to act against misinformation and hate messaging on their platforms, creating a space for sites such as Telegram, Signal, and Parler. File Picture: Pexels

Irish far-right groups have been exploiting online loopholes and using encrypted and largely unmoderated social media sites and messaging apps to mobilise and spread messages of hate throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

That's according to research carried out by the Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an independent global organisation dedicated to powering solutions to extremism, hate, and disinformation.