Fact-check Malta: Is trust in the police higher than ever?
Faith in Malta’s police force has come under the spotlight in recent weeks
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Video of Greek train crash anniversary rally falsely shared as anti-migrant protest
“Massive riot in Greece. Thousands of patriots are calling for the resignation of the globalist treacherous government. More than 500 illegal migrants arrive in Greece by boat every day,” reads an English-language post on X that has been viewed over a million times since it was posted on March 2, 2025 and shared more than 7,000 times. It is accompanied by a 15-second video showing massive crowds of demonstrators walking down a major street in central Athens, near the Greek parliament building.
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Claim that US will shutter Greek military base is false
“BREAKING: Trump shut downs U.S. base in Alexandroupoli, Greece,” says a February 24, 2025 X post with thousands of interactions.
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Fact-check Malta: X gives fake Myriam Spiteri Debono account verified status
President’s actual account remains unverified
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Fact-check Malta: Latest AI scam mimics Robert Abela’s voice
The scam uses audio deepfakes to encourage fraudulent investments
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Old photos misleadingly shared as quakes rattle Santorini
The volcanic island of Santorini has been rattled by an unprecedented wave of seismic activity, including seven successive tremors measuring over 4.0 magnitude on February 6, 2025 (archived here). An even stronger 5.2 magnitude tremor was recorded on February 5, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute.
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Old photo of Mount Etna eruption is misleadingly used in posts about Santorini tremors
Santorini and its neighbouring islands were hit by hundreds of tremors in early February 2025, including more than 40 earthquakes with a magnitude of over 4.0 within a period of 72 hours (archived here).
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Fact-check Malta: How do Malta’s school hours compare to others in Europe?
Maltese students have fewer school hours and longer holidays than Europeans
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Fact-check Malta: Are young people leaving Malta?
Studies frequently show that youths are unhappy, but few seem to be venturing abroad
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Fact-check Malta: How much was the Gozo swimming pool meant to cost?
The oft-delayed project is suspected to have gone over-budget
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