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Tag: Media Literacy

FraudSMART wants people to ‘See the Scam Behind the Screen’

Scams are no longer an occasional nuisance. They are a daily reality – and most people still do not know how to respond when one lands in their inbox, according to new research from FraudSMART, the fraud awareness initiative led by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI). Published on 14 September 2026, the research showed

Expressions of interest invited for media literacy training programme

Are you interested in delivering media and information literacy training to communities across Ireland? Media Literacy Ireland (MLI) in collaboration with EDMO Ireland is launching an exciting new media literacy training programme and we are looking for potential trainers.

Empowering Disabled People Through AI Literacy: Introducing AILiFE+

by Dr Stefanie Havelka, Assistant Professor, College of Social Sciences and Law/School of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin AILiFE+ (Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Inclusion, Futures and Employment) is funded by Research Ireland and led by researchers at the School of Information and Communication Studies at UCD, in partnership with Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI). The

Complete This Survey to Help Combat Disinformation and Deepfakes

by Cantivia Artificial intelligence is growing increasingly powerful every day. These tools are cheap, fast, and highly sophisticated, and they are reshaping how disinformation and deepfakes spread. Our question was: could we fight against this prominent threat with our own set of AI-powered cybersecurity tools? We are Cantivia, an Irish research group founded by three secondary-school

Access Media: A New Series Asks Who Gets to Tell Disabled People’s Stories

by Amy Hassett As a disabled person, I don’t often see myself or my peers reflected in stories the media tells about disability. At worst, we’re reduced to a set of symptoms. At best, to a set of achievements, stripped of context, privilege and community. It’s a version of disability created, written and produced by

Hi Digital: Building confidence and connection for older people

by Stephanie Casey, Vodafone Foundation in Ireland As more everyday services move online, digital confidence has become central to participation in society. For many older people, however, the pace of change can feel overwhelming. From online banking and transport apps to booking tickets, using public services and spotting scams, the skills needed to navigate digital

2026 MLI Awards open for entries

Have you helped people to use, understand, create or participate in media? Here’s your chance to shout about it. The call for entries for the 2026 MLI Awards is now open! Supported by Coimisiún na Meán, the aim of the MLI Awards programme is to recognise the work that is being undertaken to help citizens,

CyberSafeKids and Irish Internet Hotline launch online intimate image abuse campaign

A new awareness campaign about intimate image abuse has been launched by Ireland’s online safety charity CyberSafeKids and Irish Internet Hotline. Supported by the Community Foundation Ireland, the It’s Not The End of The World campaign is aimed at empowering children and young people (13–17 years) to understand what intimate image abuse is and how to access