Our Disinformation and Misinformation Research Project focuses on monitoring mis-disinformation related to Irish-EU affairs and developing accessible and factual information to help strengthen the information ecosystem and public resilience to mis-disinformation narratives.

  • In October 2023, we published our first report, which looked at how Ireland and NATO, the digital euro, Ukrainian refugees, and NGO funding, are discussed on Irish social media.

 

  • In July 2024, we published our report on misinformation on the European Union’s Pact on Migration and Asylum, which gave an overview of crucial misinformation narratives seen online, while the Irish government debated whether to opt in or not to the EU Pact.

 

  • In December 2024, we published a Misinformation and Disinformation Factsheet explaining the EU’s Code of Practice on Disinformation and how people can report disinformation.

 

  • In February 2025, we published a snapshot analysis of Irish, French and German “Active Club” networks – youth-focused far-right groups – as an understudied but growing phenomenon in the context of youth and disinformation. This report was written alongside our webinar the Disinformation Frontline, which can be listened back to as a podcast here.

Disinformation can be defined as false information that is shared deliberately online. Misinformation is false information that is spread, regardless of intent to mislead.

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Our goal is to provide advice, fact-checking, and resources to anyone writing about the EU, helping to ensure that Irish discourse around Europe remains accurate, informed, and trustworthy.

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