The MULTIDISIN project has published its policy report "Understanding and Countering Dis/Misinformation from a Multilingual and Minority Language Perspective".
Authored by Dr Iker Erdocia (School of Applied Language and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University) and Derek Walsh, the report synthesises evidence from a five-part webinar series, an expert workshop, and a comprehensive literature review across linguistics, natural language processing, journalism, and political science.
Ultimately, the report shows that minority languages such as Irish and Polish are falling through the cracks of content moderation and detection systems, creating a structural protection gap for these communities. For instance, roughly 90% of the living languages are considered low-resource, meaning they lack meaningful representation in AI training datasets and platform moderation infrastructure.
A road map for action
The report offers targeted recommendations for:
- EU policymakers and regulators: Require language-disaggregated reporting under the DSA and AI Act
- Irish policymakers: Fund permanent monitoring infrastructure for Irish-language disinformation
- Researchers, funders and higher education institutions: Build interdisciplinary partnerships and community-governed datasets
- Platforms and AI developers: Allocate moderation resources based on community risk, not market size
About MULTIDISIN
Funded by Research Ireland New Foundations and supported by the FuJo Institute and ADAPT Centre, MULTIDISIN brought together linguists, computer scientists, journalists, and policy specialists to understand and counter disinformation from a comparative European perspective.
Publications
Type: Reports
Published in: DCU
Authors: Dr Iker Erdocia, Derek Walsh
Year: 2026
URL: Resource
