Public Be Media Smart Workshop planned for Louth
Recent graduate of the Be Media Smart Community Training Programme, Pennypop, are working with Louth Business Network to support the Be Media Smart campaign by hosting a Be Media Aware Workshop to help…
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If you have missed any of the Be Media Smart events you can watch them back now.
Read moreBe Media Smart Community Training Programme: A Summary
Ricardo Castelllini Da Silva gives an overview of the Be Media Smart training programme that took place across October and November and trained over 100 people in the use of the Be Media Smart Workshop…
Read more“If in doubt, label it!”: New guidance for social media influencers issued by CCPC and ASAI
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) and the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) have today published fresh guidance for Irish influencers on the clear labelling of…
Read moreEurAV launches new programmes for older adults
To mark the beginning of Global Media and Information Literacy Week, EurAV has launched a series of eight audio/visual programmes aimed at older adults that they created as part of a transnational media…
Read moreGet involved in Be Media Smart
From the 24 October until the end of November, the Be Media Smart message will be all over TV, radio and online. Here’s how you can support the campaign to encourage people to Stop, Think, Check.
Read moreFree Be Media Smart community-based and online training workshops available
Free Be Media Smart community-based and online training workshops available. Now, more than ever, it is critical that people use accurate and reliable information when making informed decisions. MLI and…
Read moreSeven ways to spot if a Facebook post is a hoax
Full Fact is a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm that misinformation does. Over the past year they have carried out an in-depth investigation into…
Read moreTalking to a loved one who is spreading misinformation or conspiracy theories
The coronavirus outbreak sparked what the WHO described as an “infodemic”, with Dr Mike Ryan calling for “a vaccine against false information”. Unfortunately, there is no vaccine against false information….
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