Last week the European Commission launched a public consultation for the Digital Services Act (DSA), an overhaul of how the EU regulates digital platforms. A…
The upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has, of course, had enormous impact on news cycles. Coverage of current events are largely dominated by the…
In the era of “stay home” policies and social distancing “face to face” public participation is not possible leading to an upsurge of interest in…
Funded by the BAI’s Media Research Funding Scheme, FuJo is investigating the diversity of RTÉ’s Covid-19 coverage. The research – conducted by Eileen Culloty, Colm…
FuJo researchers are investigating citizen exposure to Covid-19 disinformation and possible countermeasures. This is one of sixteen projects funded by DCU’s Covid-19 Research and Innovation Hub. The…
Two recent reports may shed some light on the future of the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation after a year of monitoring, so where…
With the WHO recently warning that the battle against COVID-19 is “nowhere near over,” governments and media bodies must prepare themselves for the continuing struggle…
As older people cocoon at home, digital technology is a vital source of connection. This week Age Action launched the Getting Started Kit, a set…
Today FuJo, in association with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, have published a new research report, CodeCheck 2020: A Review of Platform Compliance with the EC…
As the struggle to flatten the curve of COVID-19 continues, the ever-growing challenge of preventing false and misleading rumours online has hit a new peak.…