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'Dangerous Dublin': DCU's Dr Eileen Culloty @CullotyEileen told The Journal @thejournal_ie that scapegoating migrants like the narrative about Dublin has done “is an old story” because they stand out as an “easy target”. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4l1Itp1

Why Netflix drama Adolescence is essential viewing for everyone. DCU’s Prof Debbie Ging @debbieging says the new Netflix drama series is a call to liberate boys from toxic gender scripts. Read more in @thejournal_ie: launch.dcu.ie/4iCHSIf

On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the brilliant women driving research & innovation at @FuJoMedia, @DCU! Their work shapes the future of media, democracy & digital culture. Here's to their impact & leadership! Happy International women day. More power to you.

Exciting fully funded PhD opportunities at @DCU_SoC @DCU ! 📢If you're passionate about digital culture, identities, or global music economies, this is your chance! Apply by 31 March 2025.

Public libraries are beacons of trust in an age of #misinformation. @FuJoMedia's @CullotyEileen at @DCU explores how librarians can lead the way in media literacy in her latest piece for @rte. Read more: https:rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Why public libraries are ideal spaces to promote media literacy. A new project will train librarians to equip people with the knowledge and skills to navigate a media saturated age. Piece by DCU's Dr Eileen Culloty @CullotyEileen for @RTEBrainstorm. Read: launch.dcu.ie/41pQyvG

Prof @DebbieGing on the risks #influencers pose to young people: 🔹Lack of understanding about how influencer economy works 🔹Vulnerability to those who exploit #algorithms 🔹Lack of critical digital literacy #SaferInternetDay @Webwise_Ireland

Not sure how many people are around here but my latest article is out: 'Language and trust: Struggles for recognition of migrant people in the political realm' @DcuSalis @FuJoMedia Open Access & supported by @IrishResearch & @HumanitiesDCU sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Famous at Five: are there enough protections for 'child influencers', filmed or photographed by their parents? Join us for Dr Francis Rees's public talk next Monday (10th) in DCU St Pat's Campus.

DCU FuJo and the new DCU Institute for Research on Genders and Sexualities are delighted to welcome Dr. Francis Rees (University of Essex) for a public talk on the lack of protections for child influencers

Media coverage matters because it shapes public understanding of what's happening and of what's legal and ethical. Join us Friday for this @AcaforPalestine event to trace how we got here and what needs to happen next

What Ireland can learn from Finnish schools in tackling disinformation. Dr Eileen Culloty @CullotyEileen, @DCU_SoC @FuJoMedia, points out the difficulties Ireland would face in introducing media literacy to schools. Read more in @IrishTimes: launch.dcu.ie/3Ci2qq6

Thursday week, DCU will host an @AcaforPalestine talk on #scholasticide by @wesaamamer

📉 The "death" of fact-checking? Meta's pivot to a new era of ‘free expression’ raises big questions for Ireland. Zuckerberg’s claim of political bias in fact-checking is “particularly galling,” says Dr. @CullotyEileen in @Independent_ie. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4ajz1Za

Zuckerberg described factcheckers as a “tool to censor” but as @BiddyEarly explains "this simply isn’t possible. Fact-checkers could never remove or block content on Meta platforms. ... only Meta has the power to remove or limit access" thejournal.ie/readme/the-jou…

What will the death of fact-checking and Meta’s new era of ‘free expression’ mean for users in Ireland? Zuckerberg’s claim that fact checking has been “too politically biased” is “particularly galling”, says Dr Eileen Culloty. Read in @Independent_ie: launch.dcu.ie/4ajz1Za

New @EDMO_EUI statement on Meta: Zuckerberg’s "stated aim to “prioritise free speech” is politically motivated and an alibi to divert public attention away from the many instances of information manipulation and foreign interference that for years have wreaked havoc on the services of his company." linkedin.com/company/europe…

EU 'absolutely' rejects Meta CEO's censorship claim. Dr Roddy Flynn, @DCU_SoC, said he believes the new policy will take time to affect users in the EU. Read more on @rtenews: launch.dcu.ie/42cksEN

Merry Christmas to all our students, staff, our @DCUAlumni community, and our many friends around the world! Nollaig faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise!🎄🎅 #WeAreDCU

Thrilled to announce a new @Researchirel project! It will bring together researchers (sociolinguists, minority language scholars, computational linguists) to tackle dis/misinformation from a multilingual perspective @FuJoMedia @AdaptCentre @DCU_Research @brendanspillane