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

New European Digital Media Observatory 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

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 Irish Independent: launch.dcu.ie/4ajz1Za

Zuckerberg described factcheckers as a “tool to censor” but as Susan Daly 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…

📉 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. Eileen Culloty in Irish Independent. Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4ajz1Za

Thursday week, DCU will host an Academics for Palestine talk on #scholasticide by Wesam Amer

We look forward to welcoming Dr. Francis Rees to Dublin City University on 10th February (St. Patricks campus) to talk about her research on Child Influencers. Co-hosted by FuJo and DCU Institute for Research on Genders + Sexualities #childrensrights #digitalliteracy #influencerculture

What Ireland can learn from Finnish schools in tackling disinformation. Dr Eileen Culloty Eileen Culloty, School of Comms DCU FuJo, points out the difficulties Ireland would face in introducing media literacy to schools. Read more in The Irish Times: launch.dcu.ie/3Ci2qq6

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

REMINDER: Dr. Francis Rees will be speaking in Dublin City University (St. Patrick's campus) about Child Influencers on Monday 10th February at 11.30 - this is a really interesting and important research project about children's digital rights, privacy + consent. No need to register FuJo

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

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' SALIS at DCU FuJo Open Access & supported by We are now Research Ireland & Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences @ DCU sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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

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 Eileen Culloty for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read: launch.dcu.ie/41pQyvG

Public libraries are beacons of trust in an age of #misinformation. FuJo's Eileen Culloty at Dublin City University explores how librarians can lead the way in media literacy in her latest piece for RTÉ. Read more: https:rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

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

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

Why Netflix drama Adolescence is essential viewing for everyone. DCU’s Prof Debbie Ging Professor Debbie Ging 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

'Dangerous Dublin': DCU's Dr Eileen Culloty Eileen Culloty 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