Clarity

RTÉ has launched a new strand of coverage called Clarity to counter false and fake news.

The hantavirus outbreak has seen an uptick in conspiracy theories

From 'Covid 2.0' to 'crisis actors': How hantavirus myths spread

Within minutes of reports emerging about a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, social media platforms were awash with conspiracy theories, recycled Covid-19 narratives and misleading claims

Clarity • 20 May

Why political messaging increasingly resembles meme culture

The dynamic of social media content spreading because it provokes reaction, both positive and negative, has become a familiar feature of how political messaging now circulates online.

Clarity • 22 hrs

Could jet fuel prices threaten your summer flight plans?

Aer Lingus and Ryanair have both confirmed cuts to their summer schedules, prompting fresh questions about whether jet fuel prices and global supply disruption could affect holiday travel.

Clarity • 24 Apr

RTÉ’s analysis examines whether the current energy crisis really is the worst in history — and what the data shows.

How does today's energy crisis compare with past shocks?

Senior ministers say the world is in the grip of its worst energy crisis yet - but experts aren't convinced it's that simple

Clarity • 17 Apr

Town near Irish base is 'main battlefield' in south Lebanon - IDF

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said the primary focus of its ground war in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah is now centred on the town of Bint Jbeil, a key location within an area where Irish UN peacekeepers are deployed.

Clarity • 15 Apr

Incidents at a church in Dublin, suspected arson attacks at two churches in Westmeath, and at a mosque in Limerick were examined by Prime Time

How incidents at places of worship take on a wider meaning

RTÉ's Clarity examined incidents and reports in Ireland related to places of worship in recent years, to try to understand what is known about them, and whether online reaction reflected known facts

Clarity • 06 Apr

Sextortion targeting young men on the rise, gardaí warn

As Interpol and An Garda Síochána warn about increasing reports of 'sextortion' in Ireland and globally, Prime Time speaks to a 21-year-old Irish male victim.

Clarity • 02 Apr

A missile strike killed hundreds at a school in southern Iran

What we know about the Iranian school strike

A strike on a girls' school in the Iranian city of Minab has become one of the most disputed episodes of the war in the Middle East, with some online blaming the Iranian regime and other reporting directing the spotlight at the US and Israel

Clarity • 05 Mar

How often do people in emergency accommodation refuse a home?

Analysis of housing data from 16 local authorities shows refusals account for around one in ten offers nationally suggesting that while refusals occur, they are not a major factor in people remaining in homelessness

Clarity • 27 Jan

How misinformation spread online after Bondi Beach attack

As authorities worked to establish the facts after the Bondi Beach attack on Sydney's Jewish community, false claims and conspiracy theories spread widely online. The European Broadcasting Union has examined how misinformation took hold across social media.

Clarity • 17 Dec 25

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