EDMO Ireland is a hub of the European Digital Media Observatory. It is composed of the DCU FuJo Institute, TheJournal FactCheck, and NewsWhip. More info here: https://edmohub.ie/https://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mwtdzpu3m22fHow 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.01 Oct 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtdzpu3m22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mw7bsrl3fk2wDr 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: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Registrations_EDMOTraining_MILbyDesign23 Sep 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7bsrl3fk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mvagpp2jts2p1/4 🧵 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.11 Sep 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvagpp2jts2phttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mtxv3i7y2s2o📄 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 👇 https://edmohub.ie/index.php/new-report-examines-if-tech-companies-acted-to-protect-irelands-2025-presidential-election/26 Aug 2026 08:11 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxv3i7y2s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mttfmng2t225While 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: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/08/21/m9-crash-exposes-limits-of-rules-on-social-media-giants-when-it-comes-to-online-harms/24 Aug 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttfmng2t225https://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mtjwrzdv3s25Dr 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: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0820/1588680-journalists-surveillance/20 Aug 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjwrzdv3s25https://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mteogbwsl22f@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: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/liveline/episodes/c10cec5f-42f6-4f45-8f9e-b4a900ea57df/18 Aug 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteogbwsl22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3mcsb6ajbqk2vOn 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. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/video-archive/19 Jan 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcsb6ajbqk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3m7ptfcudoc23Dr Eileen Culloty (not pictured) was on RTÉ radio earlier this week discussing the democratic risks of hollowing out RTÉ's public service capacity. https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22567099/11 Dec 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ptfcudoc23https://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lyuuou7rxs24EDMO 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.15 Sep 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyuuou7rxs24https://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lynlhappbs2qOn 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!12 Sep 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lynlhappbs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3ly3vn6ugls2fWith 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. https://www.thejournal.ie/sign-up-factcheck-newsletter-2-5853406-Aug2022/05 Sep 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly3vn6ugls2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lwe6tiq7oc2mIn 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. https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/08/14/as-the-presidential-race-begins-ordinary-citizens-must-speak-up-for-democratic-principles/14 Aug 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwe6tiq7oc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lvvi5se22c2uMeta'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. https://fulldisclosure.whotargets.me/p/how-and-why-to-fix-political-ads08 Aug 2025 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvi5se22c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lv6uarpoxc2dProfessor 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. https://www.dublininquirer.com/rising-above-a-provocative-headline-a-woman-asks-the-press-to-frame-immigration-stories-with-care/30 Jul 2025 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv6uarpoxc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3luzmddvvfc2iA 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. https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2025/07/26/he-kept-saying-what-wrong-have-i-done-why-me-an-indian-man-is-left-stripped-and-bloodied-on-an-irish-street/28 Jul 2025 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3luzmddvvfc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lursd56evs24@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. https://edmo.eu/publications/best-of-fact-checking-map-july-25/25 Jul 2025 10:04 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lursd56evs24https://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3luhvc6q6ck2gAs 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. https://thejournal.ie/factcheck/news/21 Jul 2025 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3luhvc6q6ck2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lu5ka6l4s22kChildhood 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.... https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0715/1523593-childhood-vaccination-ireland/17 Jul 2025 08:46 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5ka6l4s22khttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lu3klef7u22hThe 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". https://edmo.eu/publications/monthly-fact-checking-brief-no-49-is-out/16 Jul 2025 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu3klef7u22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lthkvhiwd22rEDMO 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 #CounterDisinformation https://edmohub.ie/index.php/edmo-ireland-contributes-to-council-of-europe-workshop-on-countering-disinformation/08 Jul 2025 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lthkvhiwd22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lpk73ieock2pOur 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”. https://www.thejournal.ie/michael-mcgrath-influencers-and-fact-checkers-6709160-May2025/?utm_source=twitter_short19 May 2025 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpk73ieock2phttps://bsky.app/profile/edmoireland.bsky.social/post/3lp7altu3h22mBased on 1.5k factchecks across the EU, the EDMO #factchecking brief identifies the stories with the most traction across the continent and within countries15 May 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:hmp6om2aimtavom7ay4qmpij/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7altu3h22m