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Misinformation still on social media despite HSE reports
Investigations

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

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

09/01/202130/07/20218 min read

It didn’t take long for the Irish far right to push its favoured narrative after gardaí shot George Nkencho in Dublin on 30 December. Across

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

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

19/08/202005/10/20205 min read

Holocaust denial groups are thriving on Facebook and Twitter according to a new report. It’s argued that both platforms “provide a home to an established

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Twitter permanently suspends Anti-Corruption Ireland account for ‘violations of our spam and platform manipulation policies’
News

Twitter permanently suspends Anti-Corruption Ireland account for ‘violations of our spam and platform manipulation policies’

12/08/202012/08/20202 min read

The Twitter account of Gemma O’Doherty’s Anti-Corruption Ireland (ACI) has been permanently suspended. Twitter also removed the account of John Waters, who ran as an

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Roderic O’Gorman calls out ‘anonymous, far-right Twitter accounts’ for homophobic attacks on him
News

Roderic O’Gorman calls out ‘anonymous, far-right Twitter accounts’ for homophobic attacks on him

06/07/202006/07/20203 min read

Green Party TD and minister for children Roderic O’Gorman has condemned attacks on him from far-right activists who accused him of supporting paedophilia. The TD

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

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

14/10/201913/10/20193 min read

Social media companies don’t deal with hate speech and racism in a consistent and realistic manner. That’s the only opinion one could walk away with

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