A Facebook page has racked up 23,000 followers on the back of fake feel-good stories
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Fake image claims airport will be shut as old video from 2010 resurfaces on Facebook
Robert Abela’s figures on young homeowners do not tally with the study he is citing
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Research shows that eating nutritious meals helps the brain function optimally, but numerous social media posts are claiming that avoiding gluten, dairy, corn and soy can eradicate symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Experts said these claims are not backed by robust research, cautioning against strict elimination diets for children.
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An activist posted a photo of a lost fox. Soon, Maltese social media was flooded with AI videos of foxes
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As people celebrated Christmas in the United States, heartwarming stories spread on Facebook about celebrities from First Lady Melania Trump to pop star Sabrina Carpenter allegedly building a multi-million dollar church as an act of charity for a “struggling” community. But the stories are false, stemming from text generated by artificial intelligence and pushed by pages that use AI images to attract engagement with clickbait.
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In a first for the European Union, an American fugitive living in Russia was among 12 individuals sanctioned for activities described as “information manipulation and interference.”
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Whopping cough cases in the United States reached levels in 2025 far higher than before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. But social media posts recommending hydrogen peroxide as a remedy are misguided; the illness can be prevented with vaccination and fought with antibiotics, experts said, while the liquid composed of hydrogen and oxygen is an unproven and potentially dangerous treatment.
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Galdes finalised the purchase in 2025 but insisted he had ‘reserved’ it back in 2021
Fact-check Malta: Was Galdes’ €140,000 penthouse and garage a fair price in 2021? Read More »
Scammers use familiar methods but are becoming increasingly sophisticated
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