Government has its work cut out in tackling disinformation

Thread from 27th February 2023

New Government working group on disinformation; what needs to be on their agenda? Please reply with your suggestions, all appreciated!

Here's one to start with: @TheCountessIE@radicailin@russellnoirin@wicklowwomen4w1@WORIADS_eu@Ire_LGBAlliance

Here's another one from @HSELive. One's sex is observed at birth, not "assigned".

Of course the 2015 Gender Recognition Act provides the following disinformation:

Compounded by the ability to acquire a new "birth" certificate:

“The issuing of a gender recognition certificate to a person whose birth is registered in Ireland entitles them to a new birth certificate. A person can apply to have their new details recorded and an updated certificate will issue to include a new forename, gender and registration number. Births registered after 1997 can be updated to include a new surname, where requested.”

     Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, May 2020

Legislation on gender self-identification

A government advisory group recommended medical gate keeping for a Gender Recognition Certificate but with weeks to go the bill was completely altered and became a self-id Gender Recognition Act in 2015. Why did legislators agree to this change and why were women’s rights not considered?

Women’s Space IrelandWomen's Space Ireland

Another way of describing this disinformation could well be:

One reply received:

Keep sending examples of Government disinformation to Women's Space Ireland please for them to be added to the list for the new working group to tackle.