Facebook policies fail to catch anti-vaxx content in Ireland
07 July 2021 01:00
Misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines are not being fact-checked on Facebook, a new study finds. Further analysis highlights inconsistencies in the application of Facebook’s policies.
A
More ...
A Global Picture of Disinformation Campaigns
01 June 2021 11:34
Disinformation is defined as the deliberate attempt to mislead. The consequences of it to democracy, humanitarianism and journalism are far-reaching – and nothing new.
Disinformation has existed for centuries,
More ...
Provenance researchers publish book - Disinformation and Manipulation in Digital Media
05 May 2021 11:29
Launching their new book ‘Disinformation and Manipulation in Digital Media’, Dr Eileen Culloty and Professor Jane Suiter, part of the Provenance consortium from Dublin City University
More ...
Provenance supports the Be Media Smart Campaign
19 April 2021 00:00
Provenance is pleased to support the Be Media Smart campaign coordinated by Media Literacy Ireland.
The campaign encourages people to Stop, Think and Check that the information that they read,
More ...
Submission on the revised EU Code of Practice on Disinformation
14 April 2021 00:00
As coordinator of Provenance, the FuJo Institute in DCU has provided feedback to the EU consultation on the revised Code of Practice on Disinformation. The FuJo submission calls for the
More ...
New publication on anti-immigrant disinformation
29 March 2021 00:00
Eileen Culloty and Jane Suiter have a chapter on anti-immigrant disinformation in The Routledge Companion to Media Disinformation and Populism.
The book edited by Howard Tumber and Silvio Waisbord
More ...
Provenance Consortium Partner Newswhip profiled for tackling Covid-19 infodemic
11 March 2021 13:21
Provenance Consortium Partner Newswhip has been profiled in the Irish Times for the role they are playing in helping identify and track both misinformation and disinformation worldwide.
Part of
More ...
Provenance lead provides expert testimony on electoral disinformation
03 February 2021 14:43
Provenance coordinator Dr Jane Suiter was one of three experts invited to speak to parliamentary committee about Ireland’s proposed Electoral Reform Bill. The bill aims to protect the
More ...
Twitter’s Birdwatch and the wisdom of a balanced crowd
27 January 2021 10:05
Twitter is piloting a new initiative, called Birdwatch, to crowdsource the identification of misleading tweets. Running in the US only, the crowdsourced evaluations will be visible on the Birdwatch site
More ...
How the far-right incite hatred in Ireland
15 January 2021 11:02
The Irish far-right is exploiting the death of George Nkencho to promote its racist ideology. First they presented George Nkencho as a hardened criminal, but he had no previous
More ...
Live thread from the Countering Online Disinformation panel
18 December 2020 00:00
On the 17th of December, Provenance sponsored a panel on countering disinformation at the CEST Age of Misinformation conference.
The panel was chaired by Provenance's Eileen Culloty and
More ...
Provenance supports #KeepItReal campaign to tackle disinformation
03 December 2020 13:02
Provenance is pleased to support a new Irish-based campaign on disinformation and freedom of expression. Young activists from all over Ireland have teamed up with the international NGO ARTICLE
More ...
Provenance panel at Age of Misinformation conference
29 November 2020 11:00
Provenance is sponsoring a panel on countering disinformation at the CEST Age of Misinformation on 17 December 2020.
CEST, with the support of the University of Florence, is organizing
More ...
Virtual Consortium Meeting
25 November 2020 01:00
A virtual consortium meeting was held on 23 and 24 November. The meeting had been scheduled to take place in Graz. The consortium met to discuss the technical implementation required
More ...
Social media users falsely link phishing scam to QAnon associated sex trafficking claims
24 September 2020 09:17
Thousands of social media users have shared warnings about a phishing scam after it was erroneously linked to sex trafficking. There is no evidence to suggest the scam has any
More ...
Submission to the public consultation on the Digital Services Act
04 September 2020 12:45
FuJo and the Provenance project have made a submission to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The DSA is
More ...
DCU Survey Seeks Feedback on Media Literacy Tool
04 August 2020 15:38
The following was posted on the Media Literacy Ireland website. Media Literacy Ireland is a network of media literacy stakeholders that is supported by the Broadcasting Authority of
More ...
EU seeks feedback on regulating tech platforms
09 June 2020 08:46
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 new regulatory framework
More ...
What’s next for the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation?
14 May 2020 16:16
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 does the future lie for
More ...
Online Survey on Disinformation and Fake News
11 May 2020 14:19
You are kindly invited to participate in an online survey on a new verification-based warning system for disinformation. This research is carried out in the context of the European
More ...
Provenance contributes to media literacy campaign in Ireland
30 April 2020 10:02
Provenance lead researcher, Dr Eileen Culloty, has contributed to the development of an information kit to help older people in Ireland avoid misinformation relating to Covid-19.
Working with
More ...
The Challenges of Debunking COVID-19 Disinformation
06 April 2020 14:47
John Crowley at the Ethical Journalism Network has interviewed fact-checkers and verification experts to understand the major issues surrounding COVID-19 mis/disinformation.
The article ‘Tacking
More ...
Fact-Checking COVID-19: A Planetary Newsroom
06 April 2020 14:02
Fact-checkers are proving that the competition is not with each other, but with disinformation.
In an interview with this researcher, Cristina Tardáguila – the associate
More ...
The Anti-Democratic Narratives Surrounding COVID-19
03 April 2020 14:20
Disinformation is thriving during the COVID-19 pandemic. While a panoply of false rumours, hoaxes, and phishing scams have targeted health care and social distancing measures, some actors are manipulating
More ...
Three media innovations to watch during (and after) COVID-19
01 April 2020 14:56
Like any other industry, media organisations around the world are trying hard to adapt to the shockwave created by the spread of COVID-19: confined journalists rearranging their homes into
More ...
Trusted Peers and Disinformation
30 March 2020 15:35
The pace at which the ongoing COVID-19 crisis evolves has left governments, media and experts struggling to adapt their communication strategies to effectively ensure the public remain properly informed
More ...
The Platforms' swift COVID-19 response is not the future of content moderation
24 March 2020 13:08
For years, the major social platforms have been criticised for failing to counteract harmful content. Their COVID-19 response demonstrates that they can do more to police their platforms, but
More ...
COVID-19: The News Stories Driving Online Engagement
23 March 2020 10:30
Provenance partner NewsWhip is monitoring coverage of COVID-19 on the web and social media. COVID-19 has been one of the most written about events in the modern era,
More ...
COVID-19: The Information Threats
16 March 2020 18:09
As the COVID-19 crisis escalates, many people are actively searching for updates and anticipating what they need to do to protect themselves and their loved ones. Disinformation is thriving
More ...
Consortium Meeting
05 October 2019 01:00
A meeting of the Provenance consortium took place in Prague on October 5-6. The consortium met to discuss the technical implementation required for the success completion of the
More ...
Provenance researchers contribute to General Election Fair Play Pledge
23 January 2020 08:14
Provenance researchers have participated in the development and launch of an online campaign pledge directed towards all Irish parties and candidates contesting the 2020 general election.
The Fair Play
More ...
Provenance researcher joins RIA Oireachtas Science Pairing Scheme
28 November 2019 01:00
Provenance’s Eileen Culloty will participate in the Royal Irish Academy Oireachtas Science Pairing Scheme. The aim is to connect policymakers (TDs and Senators) with experienced scientists, providing parliamentarians
More ...
Provenance research presented at IAMCR 2019
07 November 2019 14:14
A paper by Dr Eileen Culloty and Dr Jane Suiter was presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) in Madrid. The paper '
More ...
Provenance research presented at recent conferences
27 September 2019 12:53
Papers by Dr Eileen Culloty and Dr Jane Suiter were presented at two recent conferences: the 2019 ECPR General Conference and the Fifth Conference of the International Journal of Press/
More ...
Provenance lead chairs Digital Summit Dublin session on disinformation
05 September 2019 01:00
Jane chaired a session on countering disinformation at the Digital Summit Dublin. The Digital Summit Dublin 2019 was a one-day event featuring a number of preeminent international speakers who
More ...
Can you identify fake news?
25 July 2019 14:22
Provenance is undertaking survey research to better understand the factors that influence people's willingness to believe and share disinformation about immigration. Led by Dublin City University and Graz University
More ...
DCU Researchers Invited to Speak at UN Headquarters
20 May 2019 13:49
On 06 May, Dr Jane Suiter and Dr Eileen Culloty (Dublin City University) gave a presentation on anti-immigrant disinformation at the United Nations HQ in New York. The event
More ...
Provenance attends SOMA verification workshop
21 March 2019 01:00
Representing Provenance, Eileen Culloty attended the first SOMA High-level workshop on disinformation, which took place at the National Science Museum in Milan, Italy, on 20 March 2019. Hosted by
More ...
Concertation Meeting for Future European Media 2019
07 February 2019 10:03
On 06 February 2019, Dr Jane Suiter and Dr Eileen Culloty (Dublin City University) represented Provenance at the concertation meeting in Brussels for new H2020 projects on future European media.
More ...
Provenance Kick-Off Meeting in Dublin
19 December 2018 16:59
The first meeting of the Provenance consortium took place in Trinity College Dublin on 17 and 18 December 2018. The meeting brought together the project's academic, industry, and NGO
More ...
Presentation on Disinformation at OECD High Level Risk Forum
06 December 2018 09:55
On 05 December 2018, Dr Jane Suiter and Dr Eileen Culloty (Dublin City University) were invited to deliver a presentation on disinformation to the OECD High Level Risk Forum in
More ...
New multi-million euro project to tackle disinformation launched
01 December 2018 12:00
Dublin City University is leading a €2.4 million EU project to tackle the issue of disinformation. The three-year project called Provenance is funded by the European Commission'
More ...
research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 825227
© 2019 Provenance | The PROVENANCE Action Management Team, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland | Portal