'Fighting Fake News' podcast: Abortion referendum could be a magnet for disinformation - former minister
Kevin Doyle
March 18 2018
ANTI-abortion extremists are likely to use social media to spread disinformation in a bid "to frighten the population into retaining the status quo", former communications minister Pat Rabbitte has said.
The ex-Labour TD, who admits to having his own perspective on the vote, believes the upcoming referendum could be influenced by outside forces who have no issue with using shock tactics.