Investigations
Investigations
Browse the growing collection of MedDMO research reports and analyses exploring mis/disinformation trends across Greece, Cyprus, and Malta. Covering a wide range of topics, narratives, and societal developments, these publications provide insights into how false and misleading information shapes the broader information environment and public discourse in the region.
Malta: Narratives Related to Overtourism
September 16, 2026
Malta appears to be groaning under the weight of its tourism. The smallest and most densely populated EU member state, measuring just 316km2 and home ...
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Narratives circulating in Greece and Cyprus regarding the 2026 US/Israel war on Iran
July 22, 2026
This report examines the main disinformation narratives that circulated in Greece and Cyprus during the first months of the 2026 US/Israel war on Iran. Drawing ...
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Operation Apostle: An Influence Operation Targeting Malta’s 2026 General Election
July 17, 2026
Just before and after the prime minister called Malta’s snap general election, a number of dubious domains were registered, all leading to websites that were ...
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“Sandygate”: how journalists’ investigations shook up the election campaign and public debate in Cyprus
May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026 By Theofile Bloudanis The “Sandy” case, or ...
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How China’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube influencers push propaganda in Greece and Cyprus
May 25, 2026
May 25, 2026 By Thanos Sitistas Behind seemingly harmless videos ...
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New Identity Cards In Greece
May 11, 2026
As Greece approaches the August 2026 EU deadline for replacing old identity cards with the new biometric ID-1 format, public debate has been accompanied by ...
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Malta: Mis/disinformation analysis report on Trump’s Board of Peace and ICE
April 15, 2026
Polarisation is being exploited repeatedly in political rhetoric and forms the bedrock of much of the disinformation circulating in Malta and other places, not least ...
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Greece: Disinformation report on the emergence of deepfake scams on Facebook
July 31, 2025
Through this report, by focusing on Facebook, MedDMO demonstrates that deepfake-powered scams have emerged on social media platforms in Greece. Since late 2022, fact-checkers have ...
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Cyprus: Report on COVID-19 disinformation
July 30, 2025
Multiple false narratives about COVID-19 vaccines and their alleged harmful effects have spread across Cyprus, including fabricated stories about celebrity deaths caused by vaccines, distorted ...
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Cyprus: Report on alternative medicine disinformation
July 30, 2025
This report examines a disinformation campaign promoting various unproven alternative medicine therapies and substances as miraculous cures for serious medical conditions. These narratives exploit people's desire ...
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Malta: Disinformation report on Manoel Island concession narratives
July 25, 2025
In 2000, the Maltese government granted a private company a 99-year lease to develop two abandoned sites steeped in history on Malta’s north-eastern coast, including ...
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Greece: COVID-19 Vaccine Mis/Disinformation
July 16, 2025
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, disinformation about vaccines remains widespread across Greece. Some falsely claim that vaccines are linked to aggressive forms of cancer, ...
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