{"id":17205,"date":"2021-05-13T12:33:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/?p=17205"},"modified":"2022-04-12T10:21:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T10:21:16","slug":"online-rumours-and-misinformation-in-northern-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheckni.org\/articles\/news\/online-rumours-and-misinformation-in-northern-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Online rumours and misinformation in Northern Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
by Dr Orna Young (13 May 2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recent events in Northern Ireland have resulted in a renewed focus on the role of online rumours and false information in increasing inter-communal tensions and violence, particularly in interface areas of Belfast and specific areas of L~Derry. In Northern Ireland, where political, social and economic debate is often delineated along lines of perceived communal affiliation, false information and rumours have the potential to increase communal division and alienate communities from political processes and debates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n