EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026How do we defend democracy in the digital age? At Ireland’s Cyber Security Summit 2026, Dr Eileen Culloty joined a panel on digital sovereignty, cybersecurity and election integrity. Key message: work on disinformation needs plain language and transparent methods to be understood and scrutinised. 101
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Dr Eileen Culloty from EDMO Ireland is one of the trainers for the EDMO training session Media Literacy by Design: Practical Approaches for Platforms and Users. Can We Do Better? The session will be held online on 7 October 2026, 14:00-16:00 CEST. Register here: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... 001
Reposted by EDMO IrelandEuropean Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026📢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧! 🎨 This session moves from the concept of #medialiteracy as an educational practice to its implementation as a #design layer within digital products and platform infrastructures. 1/2 155
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 11/09/20261/4 🧵 What if we actually enforced the EU Digital Services Act? @aidanobrien.bsky.social from EDMO Ireland explored this question at the EDMO BELUX 2.0: Countering Disinformation, Raising Democratic Resilience conference, held at the Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies on 7 September. 113
Reposted by EDMO IrelandDCU FuJo @fujomedia.bsky.social · 02/09/2026If you're an Irish journalist, this 15-min survey will provide evidence to build better structural supports for media workers. A collaboration between Dr Anne O' Brien @maynoothuniversity.ie and @shineonlineie.bsky.social Take the survey 👇 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/maynoothun...app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.ukMental Health and Irish Journalism Survey 2026 - Online Surveys | Online surveysOnline surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, Online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK... 012
Reposted by EDMO IrelandThe Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 26/08/2026Online platforms did not remove disinformation posts during 2025 presidential electionirishtimes.comOnline platforms did not remove disinformation posts during 2025 presidential electionResearchers flagged 85 social media posts as electoral disinformation, and 13 as online harassment 194
Reposted by EDMO IrelandThe Journal @thejournal.ie · 26/08/2026“During meetings, platform representatives often appeared unfamiliar with the context of the unfolding election,” the report on misinformation in Ireland reads. “Many were unable to articulate the rationale for content-moderation decisions.” jrnl.ie/7139970jrnl.ieMeta, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn didn't act on 77% of misinformation reported during Áras raceNo action was taken on about 87% of non-AI election-related disinformation. 0139
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026📄 NEW REPORT: Did tech companies act to protect Ireland's 2025 election? Overall, our evidence shows that responses were slow, inconsistent, and deeply uneven across platforms, with only 13 of 85 electoral disinformation cases addressed. Full report available 👇 edmohub.ie/index.php/ne...edmohub.ieNew report examines if tech companies acted to protect Ireland's 2025 presidential electionEDMO Ireland has published the report Are Tech Companies Meeting Obligations to Protect Democratic Elections? Evidence from Ireland’s Presidential Election, authored by Aidan O'Brien and Dr Eileen Cul... 256
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 24/08/2026While algorithms reward dangerous content, regulations focus on enforcing community guidelines instead of punishing harmful design choices. Key read by @lizcarolan.com for anyone tracking platform liability: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...irishtimes.comM9 crash exposes limits of rules on social media giants when it comes to online harmsDeaths of five teenagers linked to popularity of high risk-taking for ‘likes’ and affirmation 012
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Dr Eileen Culloty from @fujomedia.bsky.social and EDMO Ireland has spoken to RTÉ News about a new report on crime and security journalism in Ireland. She said Ireland needs a bigger culture of transparency on police information. 📰 Check this out: www.rte.ie/news/2026/08...rte.ieJournalists allege Garda surveillance over sourcesJournalists on both sides of the border have reported being put under police surveillance as authorities sought to identify confidential sources. 212
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 18/08/2026@aidanobrien.bsky.social of EDMO Ireland joined Liveline to discuss social media and car theft videos. While not the cause, he noted that social media can reinforce harmful behaviour, and that platforms still have gaps in enforcing their own rules. Listen: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...rte.ieLiveline - 17 August 2026Kieran Cuddihy takes your calls Monday to Friday from 1.45pm on Liveline, getting to the heart of the discussions that truly matter to the people of Ireland. 011
Reposted by EDMO IrelandDublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 20/04/2026In the wake of recent fuel protests, a more silent and systemic threat has emerged. @aidanobrien.bsky.social, an analyst at @edmoireland.bsky.social at DCU, has uncovered a sophisticated "disinformation economy" surrounding the events. Read more via @independent.ie: launch.dcu.ie/3OCJ6K2 033
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 19/01/2026On January 14, Dr Eileen Culloty, Co-director of EDMO Ireland spoke in front of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) committee on Arts, Media, & Communications, on the subject of Media Literacy and Platform Regulatory enforcement. Watch the full session here. www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachta... 021
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Dr Eileen Culloty (not pictured) was on RTÉ radio earlier this week discussing the democratic risks of hollowing out RTÉ's public service capacity.rte.ieRTÉ executives to be questioned on governance, financial stability and long-term plans at OireachtasDr Eileen Culloty, Associate Professor at DCU School of Communications, discusses a call by Irish media academics for greater debate on the role of public service broadcasting. 131
Reposted by EDMO IrelandUCD Centre for Digital Policy @ucddigitalpolicy.bsky.social · 20/10/2025With Ireland's presidential election fast approaching, and election interference and disinformation spreading, PhD Jennifer Waters and collaborators have created an online resources on how to spot and report illegal election interference Please share widely sites.google.com/view/electio... 121
Reposted by EDMO IrelandDublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Over half of McGregor's presidential campaign posts on X filled with false claims and threats. A report from @edmoireland.bsky.social and DCU has found that his rhetoric, amplified by Elon Musk, normalised misinformation during his bid. Read more in @thejournal.ie: launch.dcu.ie/46nUi2j 0136
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 15/09/2025EDMO Ireland have released their review of Conor MCGregor's Online campaign for #Aras25. McGregor's post about his Presidential ambitions included extremist rhetoric, conspiratoral framings, political disinformation which X/Twitter's fact checking system has failed to effectively intervene. 101
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 12/09/2025On Tuesday EDMO Ireland travelled to the beauitful DeValera library in Ennis, Co Clare to give a talk for #WorldMediaLiteracyWeek. We will be hosting further media literacy workshops over the next few weeks, ahead of #Aras25, the Irish Presidential Elections on October 24th! 000
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 05/09/2025With the date for #Aras25 set, and the candidates lining nominations, we'd advise everyone to subscribe to our partner organisation's @thejournal.ie FactCheck newsletter. This month they're looking at some of the fringe candidates, and a look back at previous Irish Presidental elections.thejournal.ieFactCheck: Sign up to The Journal's monthly newsletter about misinformation trendsSee how we’re fighting back with quality information every month – and what’s happening in the wider world of disinformation. 011
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 14/08/2025In our increasingly polarised political landscape EDMO Ireland's Professor Eileen Culltoy, and her colleague Dr David Farrell argue that the solution lies in grassroots democratic outreach and more substantive citizen engagement in our political processes.irishtimes.comOpinion: As the presidential race begins, ordinary citizens must speak up for democratic principlesExternal funding, smear campaigns and bots have become familiar features of elections elsewhere 000
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Meta's recent announcement that it will follow Google's decision and ban political advertising on its platforms comes with significant implications for free speech and democracy in Europe. Sam Jefferies from @whotargets.me explores the problem and offers some solutions for EU policy makers.fulldisclosure.whotargets.meHow (and why) to fix political ads in the EUMeta follows Google (and TikTok and Microsoft) and leaves the EU political advertising market. The damage will be significant. 011
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Professor Eileen Culloty from EDMO Ireland sat down with The @dublininquirer.com's @shamimmalekmian.bsky.social to discuss how a provocative headlines can often negatively impact even a well written story, and look to how the media can and must do better.dublininquirer.comRising above a provocative headline, a woman asks the press to frame immigration stories with care“I don’t want my story or the way my headline was written and the backlash it got to be a prime example for immigrants to not tell their stories,” says Sumyrah Khan. 120
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 28/07/2025A vicious attack on an India worker in Dublin last week has shone a light on how online disinformation is fuelling a wave violence againsit India migrants in Ireland. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...irishtimes.com‘He kept saying: what wrong have I done? Why me?’ An Indian man is left stripped and bloodied on an Irish streetAn apparently racially motivated attack in Tallaght has caused ‘outrage, fear and concern’ among the Indian community in Ireland. But it was not an isolated incident 010
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 25/07/2025@edmo-eu.bsky.social 's best of fact checking map for July is out now. Claims that the Chinese 3 forges damn has "altered the earth's rotation" refuted by NASA. Matroska propaganda campaign targetting Moldova. And Hilary Clinton did not endorse Conor McGregor's bid for the Irish Presidency.edmo.euBest of Fact-checking Map – July 25′ – EDMO 010
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 21/07/2025As the Irish Presidental Election gets into gear, EDMO Ireland's fact checking partners at The Journal (@TJ_FactCheck) examines some of the claims surrounding the two announced candidates. thejournal.ie/factcheck/ne... 022
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Childhood vaccination rates in Ireland remain below pre pandemic levels, with the fall in vaccination rates linked to the rise of online disinformation and misinformation about vaccine safety according to Professor Anne Moore from UCC. Read more here....rte.ieChildhood vaccination rates below pre-pandemic levelsChildhood vaccination rates across Ireland remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. 100
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 16/07/2025The June monthly fact check briefing by @edmo-eu.bsky.social is out! This month's main story; an unprecedented rise of AI generated disinformation about the war between Israel and Iran. With disinformation utilising AI generated images, videos, and articles contributing to the "fog of war".edmo.euMonthly fact-checking brief no. 49 is out – EDMO 010
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 08/07/2025EDMO Ireland were delighted to contribute to the Council of Europe's workshop on Countering Disinformation last week in Paris. Dr Culloty provided insight into a draft strategic document on counter disinformation and promoting information integrity. #EUPolicy #InternetPolicy #CounterDisinformationedmohub.ieEDMO Ireland Contributes to Council of Europe Workshop on Countering DisinformationOn 04 July, Dr Eileen Culloty was invited to participate in an expert workshop at the Council of Europe. The workshop provided specialist insight into a draft strategic document on countering disinfor... 000
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Our partners at TheJournal report on plans for factchecking under the EU's Democracy Shield. Factcheckers will play “a crucial role in verifying information and countering disinformation”. www.thejournal.ie/michael-mcgr...thejournal.ieRole of influencers to be considered under EU's 'democracy shield' plansMcGrath says a network of European fact-checkers is being established. 000
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Based on 1.5k factchecks across the EU, the EDMO #factchecking brief identifies the stories with the most traction across the continent and within countries 110
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 14/05/2025As part of a DCU in the Community series, Eileen Culloty delivered a #BeOnlineSmart talk in Ballymun library. Participants took home their EDMO postcards and talked about the attention economy, platform design & online advertising. Visit edmo.eu/beonlinesmar... 010
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Interesting report - by @alliance4europe.bsky.social - reveals that Big Tech platforms fail to uphold EU sanctions on Russian and Belarussian propaganda actors. They are "sanctioned by thriving". alliance4europe.eu/sanctioned-b... 020
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 13/12/2024Researcher access to data is essential to understand online platforms. The EU is deciding how to support that. Read the joint submission by the UCD Centre for Digital Policy and DCU FuJo (EDMO Ireland coordinator) here edmohub.ie/index.php/jo...edmohub.ieJoint submission on researcher access to platform dataDCU FuJo and the UCD Centre for Digital Policy have made a joint submission to the Public Consultation on the draft delegated act (article 40) on access to online platform data for vetted researchers ... 020
Reposted by EDMO IrelandEuropean Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 12/12/2024How is EDMO governed? Who serves on the Executive Board and Advisory Council? What are the mandates of each body? Get to know us better at edmo.eu/about-us/edmoeu-governance/ and find our events on our public calendar – such as last week's EB meeting under an inspiring blue sky in Florence... 👋🏼🦋 072
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Aoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of #GE24 for EDMO Ireland & FuJoMedia. This week it's attack ads, milking media appearances, and organic TikToks. Read here: edmohub.ie/index.php/ge...edmohub.ie#GE24 Media Dynamics: attack ads, milking media appearances, and organic TikToksAoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of GE24 for EDMO Ireland and FuJo.While ‘attack ads’ have been a feature of American life since the 1960s (we can thank some of the era’s pioneering a 110
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Má tá tuairisc nuachta craolta ó fhoinse amháin nó ar mheán amháin, b’fhéidir nach an scéal ar fad atá i gceist. Cur ceist ort féin – cé a scríobh é seo, cén fáth agus conas ar tháinig tú air? #BeElectionSmart #GE24 010
Reposted by EDMO IrelandNicky Ryan @nickyryan.ie · 21/11/2024A busy day of podcasting First up, The Explainer with @laurabyrne.bsky.social and @donnachadcu.bsky.social Then, The Candidate with @christinebohan.bsky.social @janematthews1.bsky.social @muirisocearbhaill.bsky.social and Christina ‘Not Here Yet’ Finn Listen now ✨ wherever you get your podcasts ✨ 0107
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Congratulations to Ricardo! The second recipient of the MLI Special Recognition Award goes to someone who has made a particularly significant contribution to MLI in the last year. Congratulations Dr. Ricardo Castellini da Silva 🏆✨🎉 #MLIAwards2024 000
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Dr Shane Murphy examines the National Alliance, an electoral pact designed to avoid vote splitting among right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates for #GE24. edmohub.ie/index.php/th...edmohub.ie#GE24: The National AllianceDr Shane Murphy examines the campaign dynamics of right-wing and anti-immigrant candidates.June’s local elections were largely successful for the Irish far right with six anti-immigration candi 011
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Be Election Smart for #GE24 When you read multiple accounts of the same story, you can identify patterns in what is included or omitted. For instance, a political event might be framed positively by one outlet and negatively by another. Read more: edmohub.ie/index.php/ge... 011
EDMO Ireland @edmoireland.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Doctored images, dodgy claims, and stage management. Aoife Barry reviews the media dynamics of #GE24 for @edmoireland.bsky.social and @fujomedia.bsky.social Read her analysis here:https://edmohub.ie/index.php/ge24-media-dynamics-doctored-images-dodgy-claims-and-stage-management/ 032