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Irish extremist Telegram channels are sharing pro-Russia disinformation from sources directly linked to Kremlin security services
Investigations

Irish extremist Telegram channels are sharing pro-Russia disinformation from sources directly linked to Kremlin security services

14/05/202214/05/20228 min read

In the immediate aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin’s supporters flooded the Internet with disinformation. It wasn’t unexpected as every conflict also has

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COVID disinformation group surges in popularity as Facebook ‘fails to enforce its own policies’
Analysis

COVID disinformation group surges in popularity as Facebook ‘fails to enforce its own policies’

23/10/202123/10/20218 min read

Facebook is unable or unwilling to block COVID-19 disinformation on its platform. The is the conclusion the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) has drawn in

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Misinformation still on social media despite HSE reports
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Misinformation still on social media despite HSE reports

28/09/202106/10/20214 min read

During a seven-month period this year the Health Service Executive (HSE) has reported over 1,000 posts to social media companies for spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Facebook,

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Irish court ruling destroys latest far-right disinformation campaign about garda revenge
Investigations

Irish court ruling destroys latest far-right disinformation campaign about garda revenge

11/05/202111/05/20219 min read

Disinformation is nothing new in the worlds of conspiracy theories and extremism. In both milieus those with an agenda twist evidence and facts to suit

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Facebook announces crackdown on QAnon while also targeting anti-fascist pages and groups
News

Facebook announces crackdown on QAnon while also targeting anti-fascist pages and groups

19/08/202020/08/20203 min read

Facebook has announced a crackdown on QAnon, anti-fascist, and militia groups on the platform. The move comes as the company signalled it was expanding its

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Disinformation websites attracting ‘staggeringly high volume’ of interactions around COVID-19
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Disinformation websites attracting ‘staggeringly high volume’ of interactions around COVID-19

20/05/202020/05/20203 min read

A “pioneering investigation” has discovered a number of disinformation websites are garnering a “staggeringly high volume” of interactions related to COVID-19. Researchers also found “hundreds

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