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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/
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EDMO 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.
Conor McGregor’s short-lived presidential campaign spread misinformation, personal attacks, and extremist rhetoric to a global audience, according to a new report from EDMO Ireland. The study, From Free Speech to Violent Rhetoric: Elon Musk’s X as a Threat to Electoral Integrity, examined 127 posts from McGregor’s X (formerly Twitter) account between January and September 2025. It found that: 58% of posts contained false claims about the Irish presidency, constitution, or history. 28% included ethnonationalist rhetoric, while others attacked government figures as “traitors” or enemies of the people. At least six posts implied political violence, targeting migrants and public officials. Platform safeguards failed: 23 posts attracted suggested fact-checks from X’s Community Notes, but none were activated. The report highlights the role of Elon Musk, owner of X, who endorsed McGregor’s candidacy, engaged with his posts, and amplified misinformation about the Irish election process to his 226 million followe
September 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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On 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!
Slide for world media literacy week presentation. EDMO logo A very pretty library a beautiful library
September 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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As 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...
FactFind: What happened when Mairead McGuinness voted against EU refugee rescue missions in 2019? McGuinness and her fellow Fine Gael MEPs faced heavy criticism from opposition politicians at the time. FactFind: What do we know about Catherine Connolly's visit to Syria in 2018? Connolly says she did not “utter one word of support for Assad.”
July 21, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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In Ireland, it's a false story about benefits for immigrants
May 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Based on 1.5k factchecks across the EU, the EDMO #factchecking brief identifies the stories with the most traction across the continent and within countries
May 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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As 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...
May 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Data gathered by @newswhip.bsky.social shows housing was the big issue of the week in terms of articles published.
November 23, 2024 at 10:05 AM
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Má 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
November 22, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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Be 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...
November 21, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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Doctored 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/
November 16, 2024 at 12:29 PM