One of the more interesting and terrifying aspects of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory has been the emergence of a conspiracy theory related to his
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‘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
In a post-truth society responsible reporting matters more than ever
We have become used to the fact that in the aftermath of political debates, especially in the US, that no matter the outcome, the performance
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
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 COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst in us
COVID-19 has resulted in many expressions of solidarity within communities. Indeed, it has become common to hear stories of volunteers shopping for neighbours, gardaí walking
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
Germany’s deradicalisation programmes have had some success. Do we need them in Ireland?
Besides exposing, deplatforming and publicly opposing their rallies, an often overlooked but crucial part of dealing with the far right is deradicalisation. As of now
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