Online misinformation and foreign interference fears for this year's elections

Government was warned in a diplomatic cable sent by the US State Department of the potential attempts by the Kremlin to meddle in elections here.

Online misinformation and the threat of interference from foreign actors are a source of significant concern ahead of this year’s local and European elections, Ireland’s media regulator has said.

Coimisiún na Meán executive chairman Jeremy Godfrey said a number of threats exist that can threaten our democracy including “manipulative practices, fake accounts, and hacking”.