Posted on 10/19/2023 11:49:26 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A video posted to social media claimed to show Hamas fighters shooting down an Israeli war helicopter in Gaza. The footage was actually taken from a video game. Another video claimed to show Israeli jets bombing targets in northern Gaza. But it was actually footage of fireworks celebrating a football win in Algeria three years ago.
In recent weeks, the Israel-Hamas conflict has seen a sharp rise in fake videos and photos being posted to social media in a bid to mislead internet users and sow confusion and doubt. […]
The European Commission is ramping up the pressure on social media companies to do more to tackle disinformation in order to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA). […]
Tomorrow is the deadline for members of the public to have their say on the development of a new National Counter Disinformation Strategy. It is a Government initiative designed to have a more coordinated and strategic approach to combating the damaging impact of disinformation. […]
There is no denying that disinformation is a problem in Ireland from wild conspiracy theories about COVID-19 to far right groups using social media to stoke anti-immigrant protests. …
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Are people in Ireland really so stupid as to think what they reax on the internet is true?
A drunk watchdog?
We’re from the government; we’re here to protect you.
Comforting.
Democracy requires opposing false information with truth, rather than censorship.
Anything that Saint Patrick blogs about, they believe.
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