Fake news

Ecolution talks disinformation, fake news and fact vs opinion

In this episode of Ecolution, RTÉ's climate podcast for young people, we discuss disinformation, fake news and fact vs opinion.

Ecolution • 12 Jun 25

New Battles in the War against Deep Fakes

AI & deep fakes Expert Advisor, Henry Ajder talks to Ray D'Arcy about how deep fakes are damaging online trust and what some platforms are doing to rebuild it.

Highlights • 15 Feb 24

Spotting Fake Content about Ukraine on The Ryan Tubridy Show

Storyful editor Rhona Tarrant talks to Ryan about spotting fake video about Ukraine on social media and how Silicon Valley is fighting Russian disinformation.

Highlights • 04 Mar 22

Cogar mogar – víreas na mífhaisnéise in Éirinn

Tá Media Literacy Ireland, i gcomhar le RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltacht, ag eagrú seimineár ar líne Déardaoin 1 Aibreán ag 3 pm ar théama na bréagnuachta agus na faisnéise mhíchruinn mar chuid den bhfeachtas 'Bíodh tuiscint agat ar na meáin'.

Sceala • 26 Mar 21

'Instead of blaming older adults' online behaviour on cognitive decline, we can take a constructive view where education becomes the remedy' Photo: Getty Images

Why do so many older adults share and believe fake news?

Research shows that a lack of digital literacy could be a major factor in the sharing of fake news by older adults

Fake News • 17 Aug 20

Let's talk about fake news

HTML Heroes Archie and Ruby give us their top tips for staying safe while browsing the internet so you can know how to find the fun and trustworthy sites and avoid any nasty stuff online.

Fake News • 08 Dec 20

'He was somebody who MI5 suggested was quite deranged, but could be very effective in terms of how he could ignite an audience, which is very much a part of the fascist campaigning at that time'

How William Joyce became Nazi propagandist Lord Haw-Haw

The Galway-reared extremist became infamous as a German wartime broadcaster

History • 31 Jul 20

The WHO says fake news spreads faster and more easily than the virus itself

'Fake news' undermining world's coronavirus response

Disinformation, or 'fake news' is not just harmless gossip, it is helping to spread the coronavirus.

Coronavirus • 18 Mar 20

Twitter could give users 'points' for flagging misleading content

Twitter testing new community moderation features

Twitter has said that it was testing a new community moderation approach that would enable users to identify misleading information posted by politicians and public figures and add brightly colored labels under those tweets.

Business • 21 Feb 20

Fake News is considered one of the biggest challenges facing policy-makers around the world

Facebook described as 'toxic' at fake news hearing

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said Facebook is not a community but a war, describing the social network as "toxic", leading to abusive and more polarised political dialogue.

Ireland • 07 Nov 19

Portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche from the Staatliche Museen, Berlin. Photo: Fine Art Images/ Heritage Images/Getty Images

What Nietzsche can teach us about fake news

The philosopher's legacy has been tainted by erroneous readings of his work and misappropriation of his ideas

Fake News • 03 May 19

Why should newspapers and broadcast media be subject to strict content or conduct codes while none apparently apply to online platforms? Photo: Jose Aze/Getty Images

Why it matters to be media smart

It's hugely important to get people of all ages to check the reliability of the information they see, read or hear across any media platform

Media literacy • 19 Mar 19

"Those who are unvaccinated run the risk of infection, but also create higher rates of infection for others by drastically lowering the effectiveness of herd immunity"

Vaccines and the plague of fake news

Long before social media, vaccination controversies have demonstrated the power of fake news

Vaccination • 30 Apr 19

Newspapers containing fake headlines and stories displayed on a New York newsstand by the Columbia Journalism Review to educate news consumers about the dangers of misinformation. Photo: Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

How to beat fake news with algorithms

Can we use machine learning to automate fact-checking and verification in the battle against fake news?

Fake News • 02 Sep 20

The three-year project will track and flag online disinformation

DCU institute to lead EU project tackling 'fake news'

Dublin City University's Institute for Future Media and Journalism is to lead a €2.4 million project to tackle the issue of "fake news".

Ireland • 08 Nov 18

Facebook says it is stepping up its battle against fake news

Facebook stops misinformation tied to Iran, Russia

Facebook says it has stopped stealth misinformation campaigns from Iran and Russia, as part of its battle against fake news.

Science and Technology • 22 Aug 18

The Boston Globe accused Donald Trump of carrying out a 'sustained assault on the free press'

US newspapers rebuke Trump for attacks on media

Hundreds of US newspapers have launched a coordinated defence of press freedom and a rebuke of US President Donald Trump for denouncing some media organisations as enemies of the American people.

US • 16 Aug 18

Lee Dunn, Google's Head of International Elections Outreach, was addressing the Oireachtas Communications Committee today

Google addresses committee on online political ads

A senior executive from Google has said the company supports a proposed bill to achieve greater transparency in political advertising online, but raised concerns about how it would work.

Politics • 27 Jun 18

An anti-fake news advert from Telekom Malaysia in downtown Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Mohd Rasfan AFP/Getty Images

What is the future for fake news?

Fake news is a issue involving many things from freedom of expression and its limitations to data protection and micro-targeting

Fake News • 13 Apr 18

A poster campaign against 'fake news' has been running across Malaysia

Malaysia proposes 10 years' jail for 'fake news'

The Malaysian government has proposed a new law to combat "fake news", which could see offenders jailed for ten years.

World • 26 Mar 18

"Depending on how the information is presented, we can be blinded into thinking these claims are credible". Photo: iStock

Can kids spot fake news when it comes to health claims?

Opinion: we are bombarded on a daily basis with claims about how best to improve our health so how can we train children to critically assess what they read?

Health • 07 Mar 18

Donald Trump announced the 'winners' on twitter

Washington Post, New York Times 'claim' Trump awards

US President Donald Trump revealed the winners of his "Fake News Awards" last night, escalating his already persistent attacks on a number of major US media outlets.

Donald Trump • 18 Jan 18

Fake news? You won't believe this dictionary entry!

Collins Dictionary has deemed the term "Fake News" as one of it words of the year due to it's rise in popularity thanks to Donald Trump's fondness of the phrase.

Word of the Year • 02 Nov 17

The term is most associated with US President Donald Trump

Coming up Trumps - 'Fake news' named Word of the Year

The term "fake news" has been named Collins' Word of the Year 2017.

Fake News • 02 Nov 17

Did this really happen? Photo: Wikipedia

Why people believe in conspiracy theories

Our desire to impose structure on the world, social influence and confirmation bias are some of the reasons why conspiracy theories spring up with such regularity

Conspiracy theories • 25 Sep 17