Over a Third of SMEs Targeted by Financial Fraud in Last 12 Months, new survey finds
A new survey has revealed that over a third (36%) of Irish SMEs have been targeted by financial fraud in the past twelve months, with 1 in 18 of these attempts ...
Deception
DCU Institute to lead €2.4 million EU project to tackle “fake news”
The DCU Institute for Future Media and Journalism (FuJo) will lead a €2.4 million EU project to tackle the issue of “fake news” by tracking and flagging online ...
Malachy Browne Senior Story Producer at the New York Times appears on this episode of the Irish Tech News podcast
I talk to Malachy Browne Senior Story Producer at the New York Times who will be talking at the Social Media Live conference later this week. Malachy talks about his background, working in Storyful, fake news, the Emmy he recently won. Malachy also t...
Warnings signs that your data’s been compromised
by Terry Hearn
High street chains have been alerting customers to data breaches with what seems like increasing regularity in recent years. In 2018 alone, Br...
New study finds people more aware of tech support scams
A message pops up on your screen. It screams that your computer is at risk or has been infected by a virus. Or, you receive a phone call from someone claiming t...
Facebook Launches Third-Party Fact-Checking Partnership with The Journal.ie as Part of Referendum Integrity Effort in Ireland
Facebook has launched third-party fact-checking program in Ireland through a new partnership with The Journal.ie. A certified partner through the non-partisan International Fact-Checking Network, The Journal.ie will review news stories, check their f...
Facebook CEO to Appear Before MEPs as EU Plans to Tackle Disinformation Online
"Tackling disinformation, fake news, bots and election meddling is a priority for the EU with a new range of measures including a code of conduct for online pla...
Facebook Launches New Educational Notice to Spot False News in Ireland
At Facebook, we know we need to do our part to help people understand how to make decisions about which sources to trust on the platform. False news runs counte...
How checkitsreal will disrupt the $110 Billion Fake Medication Industry
We live in topsy-turvy times where often nothing is as it appears. Almost everything that is presented to us on a daily basis is fake. It has become almost impossible to discern what is real.
Every day we are presented with fake news by politician...