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‘Be as callous as possible’: How the Irish far right mobilised after gardaí killed George Nkencho

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It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George […]

Bryan Wall 09/01/2021 Analysis

Facebook announces ban on Holocaust denial content

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Facebook has announced that it will remove any content from its platform “that denies or distorts the Holocaust”. […]

The Beacon 12/10/2020 News

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

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Facebook has announced a crackdown on QAnon, anti-fascist, and militia groups on the platform. The move comes as […]

The Beacon 19/08/2020 News

Holocaust denial is thriving on social media with Facebook algorithm ‘actively’ suggesting similar content to users

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Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both […]

Bryan Wall 19/08/2020 Analysis

UN warns that emerging digital technologies ‘not neutral’ and increase racial inequalities

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The UN has warned that new digital technologies are aggravating racial discrimination. During the latest session of the […]

The Beacon 18/07/2020 News

Zuckerberg might be facing up to his Trump problem but it’s for the wrong reasons

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Is Facebook finally starting to feel the consequences of platforming hate speech? The question remains to be answered, […]

Bryan Wall 30/06/2020 Opinion

Facebook potentially an ‘echo chamber of white supremacism’ as algorithms benefit the far right

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Facebook is failing to do enough to stop white supremacist groups using the platform to recruit followers and […]

Bryan Wall 27/05/2020 Analysis

Editorial – Facebook continues to be a battleground in far-right organising against asylum seekers

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As soon as it was announced that a direct provision centre was to be located in Tullamore, Co. […]

The Beacon 02/03/2020 Opinion

Anti-direct provision protest group reported to the gardaí due to racist comments

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A Facebook group which was set up to protest against a direct provision centre has been reported to […]

The Beacon 29/02/2020 News

Editorial – Last week social media companies showed they either don’t understand or don’t care about the hatred spread on their platforms

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Social media companies don’t deal with hate speech and racism in a consistent and realistic manner. That’s the […]

The Beacon 14/10/2019 Opinion

Editorial – Facebook’s need for profit is giving space to the far right to recruit and spread its message

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Social media companies need to do more to tackle hatred and lies that are spread on their platforms. […]

The Beacon 30/09/2019 Opinion

Hate Online – In Facebook the far right has found a haven in which to organise and spread their message

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This is Part Two of Hate Online, a series examining the online presence of the far right in […]

Bryan Wall 27/09/2019 Investigations
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