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# facebook - Last week 15th June 2025 - 21st June 2025

Debunked: Viral video of a meat pile does not show the results of shoplifting in Ireland
# Ddebunked
From TheJournal.ie
# Ddebunked

Debunked: Viral video of a meat pile does not show the results of shoplifting in Ireland

Jun 17th 2025, 5:16 PM 111 Views 0 Comments

# facebook - This month June 2025

Debunked: No, the majority of Irish people are not 'dissatisfied' with the EU’s direction
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: No, the majority of Irish people are not 'dissatisfied' with the EU’s direction

Jun 11th 2025, 5:24 PM 849 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: Chinese aircraft flying over the pyramids in Egypt were not delivering aid to Gaza
# Debunked
From TheJournal.ie
# Debunked

Debunked: Chinese aircraft flying over the pyramids in Egypt were not delivering aid to Gaza

Jun 10th 2025, 12:01 PM 167 Views 0 Comments

# facebook - Last month May 2025

Parenting: Using the Facebook 'like' button is lazy, but I can't discuss your life in person
# Friendships
From TheJournal.ie
# Friendships

Parenting: Using the Facebook 'like' button is lazy, but I can't discuss your life in person

May 24th 2025, 8:00 PM 7,448 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: No evidence of attempted child abduction in Cahir, Co Tipperary
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: No evidence of attempted child abduction in Cahir, Co Tipperary

May 22nd 2025, 4:04 PM 239 Views 0 Comments

Meta warned minister that €200m EU fine last month would harm Irish businesses and consumers
# Lobbying
From TheJournal.ie
# Lobbying

Meta warned minister that €200m EU fine last month would harm Irish businesses and consumers

May 21st 2025, 6:30 AM 9,893 Views 27 Comments

# facebook - This year 2025

Debunked: Video of church attack was filmed in Nebraska a decade ago, not present-day Europe
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: Video of church attack was filmed in Nebraska a decade ago, not present-day Europe

Apr 25th 2025, 3:00 PM 10,834 Views 0 Comments

Mark Zuckerberg defends takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp in antitrust trial
# Social Media
From TheJournal.ie
# Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg defends takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp in antitrust trial

Apr 15th 2025, 10:44 PM 10,736 Views 0 Comments

Daniel O'Donnell warns fans of 'scammers' behind posts falsely claiming he's 'very unwell'
# Facebook Scam
From TheJournal.ie
# Facebook Scam

Daniel O'Donnell warns fans of 'scammers' behind posts falsely claiming he's 'very unwell'

Apr 8th 2025, 10:40 AM 5,919 Views 24 Comments

Debunked: A video showing a man assaulting a woman is from the US, not Ireland
# Debunked
From TheJournal.ie
# Debunked

Debunked: A video showing a man assaulting a woman is from the US, not Ireland

Apr 7th 2025, 12:35 PM 407 Views 0 Comments

‘Disinformation will be back’ warns expert as Meta rolls out Community Notes
# Metamorphosis
From TheJournal.ie
# Metamorphosis

‘Disinformation will be back’ warns expert as Meta rolls out Community Notes

Mar 16th 2025, 8:00 PM 6,356 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: No, RTÉ is not replacing the Angelus with a Muslim call to prayer
# Debunked
From TheJournal.ie
# Debunked

Debunked: No, RTÉ is not replacing the Angelus with a Muslim call to prayer

Mar 12th 2025, 3:51 PM 359 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: Deepfake video showing Michael O'Leary promoting financial software was made with AI
# Debunked
From TheJournal.ie
# Debunked

Debunked: Deepfake video showing Michael O'Leary promoting financial software was made with AI

Mar 10th 2025, 12:16 PM 410 Views 0 Comments

Man from midlands pleads guilty to encouraging teen girls in US to send him sexually explicit material
# Courts
From TheJournal.ie
# Courts

Man from midlands pleads guilty to encouraging teen girls in US to send him sexually explicit material

Mar 6th 2025, 10:05 PM 16,285 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: Irish Facebook groups inundated with housing scams
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: Irish Facebook groups inundated with housing scams

Mar 6th 2025, 4:47 PM 5,276 Views 0 Comments

Zuckerberg's Meta under Trump: 'As an American, my only option is to quit its platforms'
# Instagram Facebook Whatsapp
From TheJournal.ie
# Instagram Facebook Whatsapp

Zuckerberg's Meta under Trump: 'As an American, my only option is to quit its platforms'

Feb 19th 2025, 7:00 AM 8,512 Views 59 Comments

Debunked: Doctors and nurses who gave the Covid-19 vaccines are not being tried for war crimes
# Misinformation
From TheJournal.ie
# Misinformation

Debunked: Doctors and nurses who gave the Covid-19 vaccines are not being tried for war crimes

Feb 4th 2025, 3:12 PM 1,726 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: A photo of a split bride/groom costume isn't an Irish person who ‘married themself’
# Debunked
From TheJournal.ie
# Debunked

Debunked: A photo of a split bride/groom costume isn't an Irish person who ‘married themself’

Feb 4th 2025, 2:43 PM 815 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: Fake missing child posts shared widely in Limerick and Roscommon Facebook groups
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: Fake missing child posts shared widely in Limerick and Roscommon Facebook groups

Jan 22nd 2025, 2:01 PM 3,033 Views 0 Comments

Meta showed nearly 10,000 ads for deepfake clothes 'erasing' app to Irish users since December
# Artificial Intelligence
From TheJournal.ie
# Artificial Intelligence

Meta showed nearly 10,000 ads for deepfake clothes 'erasing' app to Irish users since December

Jan 18th 2025, 9:00 PM 17,619 Views 0 Comments

Meta set to lay off 5% of its workforce as government gauges potential Irish impact
# Mark Zuckerberg
From TheJournal.ie
# Mark Zuckerberg

Meta set to lay off 5% of its workforce as government gauges potential Irish impact

Jan 14th 2025, 10:13 PM 17,508 Views 60 Comments

'Deep concerns' over AI 'undress' apps being advertised on Irish social media From TheJournal.ie

'Deep concerns' over AI 'undress' apps being advertised on Irish social media

Jan 12th 2025, 12:05 AM 23,963 Views 0 Comments

So-called ‘nudify’ apps allow users to create deepfake naked images of any woman.

Meta's scrapping of fact-checking in the US has emboldened disinformers; now the EU is on alert
# Analysis
From TheJournal.ie
# Analysis

Meta's scrapping of fact-checking in the US has emboldened disinformers; now the EU is on alert

Jan 11th 2025, 7:00 PM 8,445 Views 0 Comments

Meta says it is killing off its third-party fact-checking programme 'starting in the US'
# Misinformation
From TheJournal.ie
# Misinformation

Meta says it is killing off its third-party fact-checking programme 'starting in the US'

Jan 7th 2025, 3:21 PM 10,517 Views 0 Comments

# facebook - Last year 2024

Daniel O’Donnell warns fans about Facebook scammers after nun among those conned
# Facebook Fraud
From TheJournal.ie
# Facebook Fraud

Daniel O’Donnell warns fans about Facebook scammers after nun among those conned

Dec 20th 2024, 11:29 AM 15,278 Views 36 Comments

Debunked: A search for a man missing in Kildare is a scam using the ID of a dead American
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: A search for a man missing in Kildare is a scam using the ID of a dead American

Dec 13th 2024, 5:04 PM 17,913 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: An Post says posts offering to sell undeliverable 'lost parcels' is a scam
# FactCheck
From TheJournal.ie
# FactCheck

Debunked: An Post says posts offering to sell undeliverable 'lost parcels' is a scam

Nov 25th 2024, 4:39 PM 8,678 Views 0 Comments

Dr Catherine Conlon: The clock is TikToking on social media access for young teens
# Smartphones
From TheJournal.ie
# Smartphones

Dr Catherine Conlon: The clock is TikToking on social media access for young teens

Updated Nov 11th 2024, 10:00 AM 7,779 Views 50 Comments

How did parties and candidates campaign via online ads in the run-up to the election announcement?
# Election Once Again
From TheJournal.ie
# Election Once Again

How did parties and candidates campaign via online ads in the run-up to the election announcement?

Nov 9th 2024, 12:10 AM 7,619 Views 47 Comments

How a 'missing person' scam is luring Irish social media users using old photos of real children From TheJournal.ie

How a 'missing person' scam is luring Irish social media users using old photos of real children

Oct 20th 2024, 12:05 AM 21,619 Views 0 Comments

A photo of an American child who was attacked by dogs was claimed to show a child found in Ireland.

New social media appeals body which aims to resolve content disputes will be based in Dublin
# Appeals Centre Europe
From TheJournal.ie
# Appeals Centre Europe

New social media appeals body which aims to resolve content disputes will be based in Dublin

Oct 8th 2024, 8:31 AM 6,128 Views 14 Comments

Data Protection Commission fines Meta €91 million over inadequate security for users' passwords
# GDPR Breach
From TheJournal.ie
# GDPR Breach

Data Protection Commission fines Meta €91 million over inadequate security for users' passwords

Sep 27th 2024, 3:28 PM 4,496 Views 0 Comments

Scammers are using AI photos to lure Instagram users into buying fake Irish brands
# Shop Front
From TheJournal.ie
# Shop Front

Scammers are using AI photos to lure Instagram users into buying fake Irish brands

Sep 16th 2024, 12:05 AM 21,648 Views 0 Comments
  • Thousands of ads for fake businesses have been run in Ireland by international scammers in recent months.
  • Ads for clothes or accessories have used AI-generated images of people who supposedly work at the shop in question.
  • Pages have attracted complaints from Irish customers saying that they didn't get the products they had paid for.
O'Gorman strongly criticises Coolock Says No after group publishes personal details of family
# Doxxing
From TheJournal.ie
# Doxxing

O'Gorman strongly criticises Coolock Says No after group publishes personal details of family

Sep 14th 2024, 8:00 AM 43,978 Views 0 Comments

Debunked: Hoax Facebook ads containing claims about Fintan O’Toole bring users to a malicious link
# Factcheck
From TheJournal.ie
# Factcheck

Debunked: Hoax Facebook ads containing claims about Fintan O’Toole bring users to a malicious link

Sep 11th 2024, 5:19 PM 9,949 Views 0 Comments

RTÉ says AI deepfakes a ‘growing challenge’ after Facebook removes Mary Lou McDonald scam advert
# Deepfake
From TheJournal.ie
# Deepfake

RTÉ says AI deepfakes a ‘growing challenge’ after Facebook removes Mary Lou McDonald scam advert

Aug 27th 2024, 5:36 PM 17,382 Views 31 Comments

Zuckerberg says Biden administration 'repeatedly pressured' Meta to censor certain Covid content
# Tech Moderation
From TheJournal.ie
# Tech Moderation

Zuckerberg says Biden administration 'repeatedly pressured' Meta to censor certain Covid content

Aug 27th 2024, 9:01 AM 12,566 Views 0 Comments

Harris promises to hit social media firms 'where it hurts' through fines and holding owners liable
# Social Media Bosses
From TheJournal.ie
# Social Media Bosses

Harris promises to hit social media firms 'where it hurts' through fines and holding owners liable

Aug 7th 2024, 4:14 PM 9,597 Views 0 Comments

Burke brother spends €30,000 on Facebook ads promoting activities of Castlebar family
# Josiah Burke
From TheJournal.ie
# Josiah Burke

Burke brother spends €30,000 on Facebook ads promoting activities of Castlebar family

Aug 5th 2024, 12:05 AM 67,186 Views 0 Comments

The spend includes more than €5,000 on ads which show senior politicians being heckled.

Denis O'Brien suing Facebook owners Meta in High Court
# High Court
From TheJournal.ie
# High Court

Denis O'Brien suing Facebook owners Meta in High Court

Jul 10th 2024, 4:10 PM 15,839 Views 0 Comments

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