EDMO Ireland Policy Round Up April 10th 2026 DSA ENFORCEMENT: X/Twitter has submitted potential reforms to its blue check system to the EU Commission. The Commission fined the company €120 million in 2025 for DSA compliance failures, among them,...

New from EDMO Ireland 📰

Latest policy round-up covers key issues shaping the media and digital landscape.

Worth a read for anyone following disinformation + media policy.

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Minister to ask media watchdog to review protest coverage Dr Roddy Flynn, Assistant Professor at DCU's School of Communications, discusses comments from Minister for Communications, Patrick O'Donovan that he would seek a review of media coverage of the fuel ...

FUJO’s Dr Roddy Flynn on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland 🎙️

Speaking on proposed review of fuel protest coverage, he stresses the need to protect the independence of the media regulator.

Important context as conversations around media accountability continue.

Listen: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

'Another few days will have things crippled': Inside the protest WhatsApp groups The protests are being organised online by people within the sector after a major public meeting took place last month.

Protests continue across Ireland as rising fuel costs and wider cost-of-living pressures spark nationwide disruption.

Public response reflects growing frustration around affordability, infrastructure, and economic stability.

Story via @thejournal_ie 📰
www.thejournal.ie/ireland-prot...

FuJo | Ireland update strengthens Europea FuJo’s Dr Roddy Flynn has completed the 2025 update for Ireland as part of the European Me...

Ireland’s update strengthens the European Media Ownership Database — a step forward for transparency and accountability in media.

fujomedia.eu/news/ireland...

#MediaTransparency #FUJO

How do different climate camps persuade their audiences when you stop forcing the data into predefined categories? Our paper, Reading the Climate Room, just published in Nature Scientific Reports, reveals stark differences in how advocates and skeptics communicate. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our open dataset provides reusable data and methods for researchers working on climate communication, polarisation, rhetoric, and other contested public debates. Have a look here 👉 shorturl.at/UgHpV

Just like during Covid, conspiracy theorists are thriving amid the Middle East fuel crisis Conspiracy theorists are pushing the same ideas of attacks on civil liberties they did during the pandemic.

Moments of crisis often lead to spikes in misinformation.

New reporting shows conspiracy narratives are exploiting fears around rising fuel costs and geopolitical instability.

Reliable information matters more than ever.

www.thejournal.ie/conspiracy-t...

#Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #FUJO

Important in-depth @secondcaptains.bsky.social episode addressing the online racism at Edwin Edogbo and the part played by US platforms and media.

Very insightful conversation between Dr Eileen Culloty @fujomedia.bsky.social and @younghorgan.bsky.social

FuJo | FUJO Ireland Joins European Projec FUJO Ireland is part of a new European initiative, ChangingTIDE, aimed at strengthening soci...

🚀 FUJO Ireland has joined ChangingTIDE, a new European project connecting journalists, researchers and policymakers to strengthen collaboration around journalism and policy.

Learn more about the project here:
fujomedia.eu/news/fujo-ir...

#ChangingTIDE #Journalism #EUProjects

Dublin Book Launch: Democracy's Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public Author Peter MacLeod and Jane Suiter discuss why democracy needs a second act — one that works with the public in new ways

📚 Dublin Book Launch: Democracy’s Second Act: Why Politics Needs the Public
🗓 Monday, March 16
⏰ 5–7pm
📍 Lennan’s Yard, Dublin

🎟 Register here:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/dublin-boo...

Episode 3484: The Reality of the Edogbo Racist Abuse, Phantom Publics - Second Captains

🎙️ New interview with Dr Eileen Culloty on Second Captains.

Listen here 👉 www.secondcaptains.com/2026/02/25/e...

#MediaLiteracy #Disinfo #DigitalCulture #PublicDiscourse

FuJo | FuJo at the AJE Winter 2026 Confer On 27 February 2026, the Association for Journalism Education (AJE) will host its Winter Con...

FuJo’s Dr Irene Psychari is heading to the AJE Winter 2026 Conference on trust, truth & ethics in journalism education today.

🔗Read more: fujomedia.eu/news/fujo-at-the-aje-winter-2026-conference

#Journalism #MediaEthics #Trust #Education #FuJo

New Best of Fact-Checking Map out now! 🌍🧠

EDMO’s interactive map showcases the best fact-checking content from across Europe. See how fact-checkers are tackling misinformation across different countries and issues. 

👉 edmo.eu/publications...

#EDMO #FactChecking #Disinfo #MediaLiteracy

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.

Latest article from me in The Conversation this morning.

I discuss a new Nature study that finds X's algorithmic feed is politically biased (surprise, surprise!). I explore the idea of social media platforms as faulty infrastructure in need of a fix.

theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-...

Welcome to the News Citizen Lab Event Timing: October 20-21, 2025, 13:00-16.45 Event Address: Glasnevin Campus, DCU

If you're between 18 and 24 years old, we @fujomedia.bsky.social and @remedeu.bsky.social
want you to come to our Citizen Lab to give your insights and views on how news works, or doesn't, for you. Find out more and sign up here;
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Panel discussion with media researchers at Future of Journalism conference

Video camera and FuJo conference logo.

Irish newspapers mastheads and logos on display in DCU.

I enjoyed presenting my research on local #media in #Belfast at @fujomedia.bsky.social in #Dublin

Lively Q&A at the 2nd FuJo PhD Conference at @dublincityuni.bsky.social !
Panelists dive into big questions on AI, cybersecurity & democracy — sparking fresh ideas and debate.

#FuJoPhDConference

At the 2nd FuJo PhD Conference @dublincityuni.bsky.social —
Gizem presents: Protecting Democratic Processes: The EU AI Act’s Response to Political Bots.

Powerful insights on AI, regulation & democracy.

#FuJoPhDConference

🎤 Kicking off the 2nd FuJo PhD Conference at DCU!
First up: Foreign Interference & Public Trust in European Democracies.

A strong start to a full day of PhD research on media, democracy & society. 🌍📰

#FuJoPhDConference

As the presidential race kicks off, citizens have a key role in defending democratic values.

@fujomedia.bsky.social ’s Dr. Eileen Culloty at @dublincityuni.bsky.social writes in @irishtimes.com on why speaking up matters.

📖 Read: www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

Only 10 days left!
Submit your abstract for the 2nd FuJo PhD Conference on Media, Democracy & Society 📝🎓

📅 Conference: Sept 5 | 📍 DCU, Dublin
🗓️ Deadline: July 10
🎤 Open to PhD researchers across Ireland

Topics: media, democracy, climate, identity & more!
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🎓 15 days left!
Submit your abstract for the 2nd FuJo PhD Conference on Media, Democracy & Society – happening Sept 5 at @DCU 📍

📝 Deadline: July 10
🎤 Open to PhD researchers across Ireland
📚 Topics: media, politics, climate, identity & more
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

@fujomedia.bsky.social ’s Dr. Roddy Flynn at @dublincityuni.bsky.social joined the expert panel in Galway to talk local news at the launch of the Digital News Report Ireland 2025.

“Trust in local media is strong but sustainability is the real challenge.”
Big conversations, timely insights.
#DNR25

🎤 Dan Lloyd from @fujomedia.bsky.social took the stage in Galway to present the Digital News Report Ireland 2025 — packed with insights on trust, AI, local news & more.

The report is live!
fujomedia.eu/news/digital...

The Digital News Report Ireland 2025 is now live.

Produced by @fujomedia.bsky.social & supported by @cnam-ie.bsky.social , the report shows:
🗞️ 56% of Irish people are very interested in news
📻 RTÉ, local radio & newspapers = most trusted
💶 20% now pay for news
🤖 68% worry about fake info online

📢 Big day for @fujomedia.bsky.social!
We're live in Galway today for the launch of the Digital News Report Ireland 2025, the most comprehensive look at how Irish people engage with news.
🕚 Report drops at 11am — stay tuned for findings on trust, engagement, AI, and more.

Photo by Tero Vesalainen on iStock

A majority of Irish people are either extremely or very interested in news, according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published today by Coimisiún na Meán
@cnam-ie.bsky.social.
Analysis of the Irish data is provided by DCU FuJo @fujomedia.bsky.social.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/3FQ8LuB

🚨 Deadline Extended!
The 2nd FuJo PhD Conference 2025 is still open for abstract submissions now until July 10th!

Join us to explore media, democracy, climate advocacy & more.
📅 Conference: Sept 5 | 📍 DCU, Dublin, Ireland
🔗 Submit here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A clear link emerged between how much people used different sources of information and belief in conspiracy theories. The more people trust journalistic media (even if they don't use it), the less likely they were to believe in conspiracy theories. The reverse was found for non-journalistic media.

How many people in Ireland believe in conspiracy theories? While the majority do not believe six prominent conspiracy theories, the level of support for some of these might raise a few eyebrows

While most of the Irish public do not believe six prominent conspiracy theories, the level of support for some of these might raise a few eyebrows. FuJo members @robraonain.bsky.social and Rabhya Mehrotra report data trends from 2024-Election in @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...