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Ireland: Cork City Council first to pass motion committing to "using factual and accurate information in council discussion and debate"

The motion commits all local representatives to using factual information in their contributions to the Council and in debates.

It was brought forward by Councillor Pádraig Rice, following an election pledge as part of the CheckTheFacts campaign by Belong To', a non-profit dedicated to the LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland, which the organisation had developed in response to the increase in misinformation and disinformation both in Ireland and internationally.

**Increase in Hate Crimes in Ireland **

In May 2024, Ireland's An Garda Síochána published its annual figures on hate crimes in Ireland showing a 12% increase in the number of reported hate crimes and hate-related incidents, while the European Digital Media Observatory reported in 2023 that the LGBTQ+ community is one of the most consistent victims of mis- and disinformation in the European Union.

Commenting on the motion, Cllr Rice said: “We are in an age of misinformation, and Cork City Council is not immune to that. For my part, I intend to call out misinformation, and I have called on my Council colleagues to do the same.”

Also commenting was Moninne Griffith, CEO of Belong To, who said: “I wish to express my gratitude to Cllr Rice for bringing forward this motion as he committed to doing in the local election campaign. We know that misinformation impacts heavily on marginalised communities in particular and the circulation of misinformation has real-life consequences.

“The Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland research from Trinity College Dublin, published this year found that 1 in 4 members of Ireland’s LGBTQI+ community have been punched, hit or physically attacked due to being LGBTQI+, and 72% experienced verbal abuse due to being LGBTQI+. These incidents do not happen in isolation. They are fostered in an environment of misinformation and disinformation. So we thank Cllr Rice and all counsellors who voted to pass this motion for their commitment to facts.”

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[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 18 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (3 children)

meanwhile, behind the ocean:

In a Truth Social post on Thursday, Trump claimed that Americans have been “crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies” and that Kennedy “will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/14/trump-administration-rfk

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Imagine quoting truth social. Utter lunacy.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 13 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

People actually believe this shit... I can't comprehend.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's an old propaganda trick. Just tell people the same lie over and over again, at some point they will believe it. The echo chambers created by social media are ideal for facilitating this effect.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 hours ago

Oh I'm aware. Even with that knowledge it's excruciating.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

The problem is that conservatism/neoliberalism has spent the last 50+ years promoting anti-intellectualism and actively destroying the education system, because an idiot consumer is easier to manipulate and less of a threat to your profitability... now we have systemic stupidity.

[–] einkorn@feddit.org 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Americans have been “crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies”

Well, he is not wrong in the observation. But I guess most sane persons differ on the why's and solutions.

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

This is actually pretty factual, as far as Trump posts go

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 points 10 hours ago

If I didn't know the source it would sound like a great idea.