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A study of the Liverpool boycott of The Sun newspaper following the Hillsborough disaster has found that the boycott shaped people's perceptions of political parties and made people more left wing. The study focused on the famous and longstanding Liverpool boycott of The Sun newspaper after it blamed the 1989 Hillsborough Stadium crush on Liverpool F.C. supporters.

Misinformation clouds the memory of both accuser and accused in sexual assault cases, research finds Credit: AtlasComposer/Envato Elements A new study suggests both defendants and complainants are equally prone to memory distortions in sexual assault cases. Challenging long-held assumptions about how memory distortion should be understood in the courtroom, this research delivers compelling evidence that both the accused and the complainant in "he said, she said" cases are equally susceptible to memory errors.

Librarians are stressed and fear being attacked according to new UCD research examining the impact of protests against inclusive LGBTQ+ library material. In a study funded by the Irish Research Council (now incorporated into Research Ireland), the experiences of Ireland's public library staff forced to deal with reactionary agitation while maintaining their need to serve diverse communities is documented.

Attacks against LGBTQI+ communities are increasing in Ireland, according to a new report. When Ireland legalised same-sex marriage in May 2015, it was seen as evidence of a seismic shift in public opinion towards LGBTQIA+ individuals and groups. Nearly a decade on, however, hostilities against these communities has have increased significantly.

Almost all'Irish politicians and most of their staff have experience some form of threat, harassment, or violence, according to a new UCD survey. A report by the UCD Centre for Digital Policy found some 94% of politicians and 72% of political staff encountered such abuse during the course of their work.

A new eLetter has called into question the conclusion of a widely reported study , funded by Meta, that suggested Facebook and Instagram algorithms are not major drivers of misinformation based on a claim that the platforms successfully filtered out untrustworthy news surrounding the 2020 election.