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European Commission probe into online smears against Jim Gavin

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The European Commission (EC) is investigating whether smears made against Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin were deliberate election interference. At the outset of the Gavin campaign, a number of false claims about his personal life circulated online, which resulted in the campaign making a series of official complaints to online outlets such as X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. The Gavin team then contacted Ireland’s media regulator…
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European Commission probe into online smears against Jim Gavin

The European Commission (EC) is investigating whether smears made against Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin were deliberate election interference. At the outset of the Gavin campaign, a number of false claims about his personal life circulated online, which resulted in the campaign making a series of official complaints to online outlets such as X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. The Gavin team then contacted Ireland’s media regulator…

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Extra.ie broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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