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National Counter Disinformation Strategy Working Group
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The development of a National Counter Disinformation Strategy is a key recommendation from the Future of Media Commission (FoMC) which called for a more coordinated and strategic approach to combat the damaging impact of disinformation on Irish society and democracy.
The new strategy will be informed by Ireland’s existing media literacy initiatives, domestic legislation such as the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act and European regulatory measures including the Digital Services Act. The link to the press release is available here .
The Working Group agreed their terms of reference on 24th March, which are based on the Future of Media Commission recommendation. The Terms of Reference are laid out in the below document.
2023
February
The Working Group tasked with developing the National Counter Disinformation Strategy had their first meeting on 24 February. The minutes of the meeting along with the presentation given by EDMO Ireland are attached below.
National Counter Disinformation Strategy Working Group Minutes – 24 February 2023
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March
The Working Group met again on 24 March. The minutes of the meeting along with presentations given by Webwise and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue are attached below.
April
The Working Group met for the third time on 20 April. The minutes of the meeting along with presentations given by The Journal’s FactCheck and University College Dublin are attached below.
May
The Working Group met again on 25 May. The minutes of the meeting along with presentations given by the European External Action Service, the VIGILANT Project and Dublin City University/Coimisiún na Meán are attached below.
National Counter Disinformation Strategy Working Group Minutes – 25 May 2023
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Presentation to WG for National Counter Disinformation Strategy Ireland
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June
There was a workshop held for all Working Group and Subgroup members on 9 June (more details of Subgroups below). The minutes of the workshop along with presentations given by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and University College Cork are attached below.
ICCL - Irish National Counter Disinformation Group 9 June 2023
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July
The Working Group met for the fifth time on 3 July. The minutes of this meeting are attached below.
National Counter Disinformation Strategy Minutes July 2023
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August
The Working Group met for the sixth time on 10 August. The minutes of this meeting are attached below.
National Counter Disinformation Strategy Minutes August 2023
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September
The Working Group met again on 28 September. The minutes of the meeting, along with a presentation given by the National Cyber Security Centre, are attached below.
October
The Working Group met for the eighth time on 27 October. The minutes of the meeting, along with a presentation given by the Department of Foreign Affairs, are attached below.
November
The Working Group met again on 24 November. The minutes of the meeting, along with a presentation given by the Hope and Courage Collective, are attached below.
December
The Working Group met for the tenth time on 15 December. The minutes of the meeting are attached below.
2024
February
The Working Group met for the eleventh time on 8 February 2024. The minutes of the meeting are attached below.
March
The Working Group met for the twelfth time on 12 March 2024. The minutes of the meeting are attached below along with a presentation from the National Youth Council of Ireland.
The Working Group created three subgroups to examine specific work areas pertinent to disinformation and its counter measures. Further details of the subgroups are attached below.
National Counter Disinformation Strategy Working Group – Subgroup Membership List
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An online written public consultation ran from 25 September to 20 October. 470 submissions were received and a review of submissions was conducted.
A consultative forum of invited stakeholders was held on 29 November 2023 in the Helix, Dublin City University. A note of the event and attendees list is attached below.