The Online Safety Centre is a free educational website that supports media literacy and digital wellbeing by helping users understand how to manage privacy, safety, blocking, and reporting features across popular apps, games, and social media platforms. Designed for young people, parents, educators, and professionals, it provides clear, practical guidance to help users make informed
A video that discusses how Artificial Intelligence is impacting the way disinformation is created and spread to manipulate public opinion. It also outlines importance of Media Literacy education and regulatory measures, referencing Ireland’s Online Safety and Media Regulation Act and the EU’s Digital Services Act. Please click on the link below to access the content:
In this video Ciarán O’Connor for the Institute of Strategic Dialogue guides us through a case study of how false information was used to undermine confidence in the Irish local elections in June 2024. Please click on the link below to access the content: False Information and Elections – Ciarán O’Connor | Videos & Movies
In today’s digital age, information spreads fast—yet not all of it is true or trustworthy. Knowing the differences between misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation is key to thinking critically online. In the video below Ciarán O’Connor from the Institute of Strategic Dialogue discusses the disinformation ecosystem in Ireland. Please click on the link below to access
In this video Dr. Catherine Baker from Dublin City University explains how social media recommender algorithms work. It will help learners be more aware of how their social media content is delivered. Please click on the link below to access the content: Recommender Algorithms and Social Media | Videos & Movies on Vimeo
Scanarix is a multilingual serious game on media and information literacy for ages 10+. It exists as an offline quest-based game and a web-based version in English, Ukrainian and Greek. Scenario-based gameplay helps players explore contemporary media challenges (AI-generated content, visibility mechanisms, narrative framing and the political economy of attention). Please click on the link
The VISAVIS Project was created to help counter the spread of misinformation and disinformation by providing people with the tools and skills they need to verify misleading images and videos. It provides practical digital verification tools that allow people to check suspicious images and videos and help people to determine whether an image has been AI-generated or
Practical advice and guidance on safely and responsibly navigating Generative AI. This guide was developed by Webwise in collaboration with the ADAPT Centre and the National Parents Council. Webwise is the online safety initiative of the Department of Education and co-funded by the European Commission. The guide is available in English and Irish. Please click on