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US election 2020
Facebook and Twitter defend handling of US election misinformation in heated Senate hearing
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Facebook bans all accounts linked to conspiracy group QAnon
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Debunked: No, there weren't 'only 717 deaths' in Ireland in July
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FactFind: No, it's not correct to say just 100 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland
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FactCheck: Is this widespread claim about the recent number of deaths by suicide in Ireland true?
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Debunked: It's false to claim Irish and Italian death tolls are 'miscalculated' and 'inflated' by up to 90%
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Debunked: No, children won't be banned from attending school if they don't get the flu vaccine
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Groupthink, fatigue and divilment: Why do people share fake news?
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Misinformation and Ireland
From baking soda to urine: How home remedies around the world were repackaged as Covid-19 'cures'
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From Myanmar, New York, Mexico, Switzerland to Ireland: The global spread of Covid misinformation
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Poll: Have you sent or received misinformation online?
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'I was speaking to my friend who is a guard...': How Covid-19 misinformation exploded in Ireland
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'To the four nurses in Ireland...RIP': The Covid-19 Twitter claim that made it to the national airwaves
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Defence Forces attempted to track down mystery male responsible for infamous viral WhatsApp voicenote
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Social media giants Facebook and Twitter take action against Trump misinformation online
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The Explainer: How Covid-19 brought misinformation to Ireland
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FactFind: Here is how Covid-19 deaths are counted in Ireland
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Join the Zoom discussion: How Covid-19 brought misinformation to Ireland
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Trump's tweet of 'racist baby' video flagged as manipulative media by Twitter
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Debunked: No, leaving hand sanitiser in your car during hot weather won’t cause it to catch fire
5 Jun 2020
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Twitter adds fact-check warning to election posts by Donald Trump
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Johnson and Johnson to stop selling talc baby powder in US and Canada — but not in Ireland
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Debunked: The viral video Plandemic makes a series of false claims about Covid-19
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'Be careful where you get your info': Coveney warns public of Covid-19 misinformation
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Debunked: No, the army isn't patrolling all the cities, towns and villages in Ireland because of Covid-19
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Debunked: That WhatsApp message with health tips from a doctor in China is false and misleading
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