Blog: What can be done to combat disinformation in Ireland?
‘What can be done to combat disinformation in Ireland?’
The #KeepItReal campaign has now drawn to a close after the successful webinar organised by ARTICLE19 and the #KeepItReal ambassadors on March 23
rd. The conversations during the webinar were interesting and insightful, while it was refreshing to hear the multitude of perspectives and solutions put forward on the topics of disinformation and freedom of expression by speakers.
Disinformation has always been around. The term “dezinformatsiya” was first coined in the 1920s by Josef Stalin as the name of the section of the KGB who were set up to mislead enemies and influence public opinion. Now more than ever due to the unprecedented scale of amplification of disinformation on social media, the general public are experiencing rafts of disinformation being thrown at them. According to the Reuters Digital News Report in 2020, 80% of the population of Ireland
Data shows a sharp fall in traffic to leading Australian news sites in wake of the Facebook ban on accessing news content on its platform from Australia.
An Xtremepush for RTÉ s Integrated Digital Service
Updated / Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021
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Xtremepush has been selected by RTÉ to provide its multichannel digital engagement and analytics platform.
The national broadcaster is enhancing delivery of breaking news and online engagement with users of its website and mobile app.
Delivering breaking news at speed and scale is a key objective of the broadcaster s digital strategy to encourage users onsite at RTÉ, ahead of rival news publishers.
Kevin Massey, Product Development Manager at RTÉ said that recent engagement campaigns have seen a significant increase in the number of return visitors to the website and apps, through a variety of channels.