What does it say about us as a country that asylum seekers have to go on hunger strike to draw attention to the government’s treatment
Bryan Wall
‘Major spikes’ in QAnon activity online as the conspiracy theory takes hold in Ireland
A new report has pointed to “major spikes” in QAnon activity online since March. The conspiracy theory, which is popular amongst the far right, has
Far-right Síol na hÉireann registered as private company and may be breaching fundraising laws
Far-right group Síol na hÉireann may be in violation of rules governing acceptance of donations for political purposes. The Beacon has also discovered that although
Zuckerberg might be facing up to his Trump problem but it’s for the wrong reasons
Is Facebook finally starting to feel the consequences of platforming hate speech? The question remains to be answered, but an advertising boycott of the company
Far-right Telegram group calls for vigilantes to target anti-racism activists
Members of far right and anti-lockdown groups on Telegram have called for action to be taken against Black Lives Matter protestors and anti-racist activists. In
An interview from Minneapolis: ‘There was a lot of sadness, and many people’s sadness turned into rage’
The murder of George Floyd by a police officer, as his colleagues looked on, was as shocking as it was unsurprising. Black lives, and the
Facebook potentially an ‘echo chamber of white supremacism’ as algorithms benefit the far right
Facebook is failing to do enough to stop white supremacist groups using the platform to recruit followers and spread racism. That’s the conclusion drawn in
Irish anti-lockdown groups are using Telegram to organise protests and promote conspiracy theories
A number of private online groups are calling for nationwide protests to demand an end to the lockdown in Ireland. Using the encrypted messaging service
COVID-19 has shown that profits are more important than the lives of asylum seekers
When COVID-19 hit Ireland the government seemed to falter in its response. It acted slowly and not tenaciously enough when it finally decided to act.
The far right is using the COVID-19 pandemic ‘to propagate racism and anti-immigration sentiment’
A new report has disclosed that the far-right is trying to use the COVID-19 pandemic “to propagate racism and anti-immigration sentiment”. It’s also highlighted that
The coronavirus is the latest propaganda tool for extremists targeting minorities
The emergence of the coronavirus has been latched on to by racists and extremists across the world. Ignoring the very real threats that the virus
The Hanau shooter took far-right talking points to their fatal conclusion
In the manifesto and YouTube videos left behind by the Hanau terrorist, the patterns we are all familiar with emerge once again. The 43-year-old man