Kate McDonald

Clarity Correspondent

Bus company slams misinformation posted of Coolock involvement

Misinformation has been circulated online falsely linking a well-known Dublin coach company to involvement in transporting asylum seekers to the site in Coolock which has seen violent disturbances in recent days.

Prime Time • 19 Jul 24

The clashes developed over the course of Monday

From morning to night: How the clashes in Coolock developed

Details posted online show how clashes between protesters and gardaí in Coolock developed near a site intended to be used to accommodate migrants from 3am on Monday, and escalated to the point where a garda vehicle was set on fire by 7pm.

Prime Time • 19 Jul 24

Wicklow Pride postponed the youth disco following online posts

Organisers of postponed youth disco 'shocked' at online slurs

Organisers of a now-postponed youth disco event in Co Wicklow are "shocked" at being "targeted" by malicious slurs and social media posts, the Chair of Wicklow Pride has said.

Prime Time • 01 Jul 24

(L to R): Cllr Fergus McDonnell, Ciaran Mullooly MEP, Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Michael Collins TD, Richard O'Donoghue TD and Cllr Noel Thomas

Beyond the banner: who was elected for Independent Ireland?

With one MEP and 23 councillors elected out of 63 candidates, Independent Ireland, looks like it could be an influential grouping if it repeats the trick in the forthcoming general election.

Prime Time • 01 Jul 24

Around €500,000 was spent in total on Meta, from 11 March to 3 June, with another €100,000 on Google

The data: Who spent what on online ads to try to sway your vote?

Spending from political organisations and candidates on online ads soared in recent days, as campaigns drew to conclusion, according to data disclosed by online platforms under EU law.

Elections 2024 • 08 Jun 24

Coimisiún na Meán published a draft new online safety code

Not enough or too much? The blow-up over the Online Safety Code

The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán is facing criticism in relation to new draft regulations published today called the Online Safety Code.

Prime Time • 27 May 24

TikTok has completed a review following a Prime Time report last month

TikTok completes review into harmful content following RTÉ story

Following a recent RTÉ Prime Time report into content related to self-harm and suicide, TikTok says it has completed a review into content shown to would-be 13-year-olds.

Prime Time • 16 May 24

Some of the content shown to the accounts left the experts visibly upset.

13 on TikTok: Self-harm and suicide content shown shocks experts

On foot of concerns published by researchers about young teens' mental health being negatively influenced by content on TikTok, Prime Time conducted an experiment. Within minutes, the accounts were into a mental health content rabbit hole.

Prime Time • 16 Apr 24

Disinformation issues: What are countries doing to address them?

The speed at which the information environment is changing is forcing governments globally to reassess their responsibilities when it comes to misinformation and disinformation, a new OECD report says.

Prime Time • 04 Mar 24

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya launched an AI candidate in what has been described as a sham election in Belarus.

The Belarusian leader with Irish ties using AI against a dictator

With results in from what has been described as a "sham" election in Belarus, exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya speaks to Prime Time about her innovative use of AI to campaign and spread information.

Prime Time • 28 Feb 24