Irish 'Disinformation Expert' Lied About PhD
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Tom Felle, an associate professor at Galway University and an expert on disinformation, falsely claimed to have received a PhD in journalism from City, University of London in 2022. An investigation by Ireland's RTÉ found that the university did not award him any degree. Felle is also listed as a member of the jury for the Irish Journalism Awards and was appointed as an assessor expert by the Irish state media regulator.
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