Irish researchers lead European disinformation battle

'Often you can see the seeds of it [disinformation] in the popular sites', said Trinity-based project co-coordinator Professor Owen Conlon. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Irish researchers are leading a project aimed at training European policing authorities in new technologies and methods of tackling online disinformation.

The technologies will seek to tackle the rise in online hate speech and disinformation perpetuated by extremist and violent movements.