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‘Form of violence’: Across globe, deepfake porn targets women politicians

Editors Pick, Politics, Society, Technology, Uncategorized

January 15, 2025 From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images, in a troubling trend that researchers say threatens women’s participation in public life. An online boom in non-consensual deepfakes is outpacing efforts to regulate the technology globally, experts say, with […]

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Experts confirm image showing ancient Greek mosaics is fake, likely AI-generated

Fact Check, Society

“Ancient Greek mosaics dating back to the 2nd century BC, discovered in Zeugma, Turkey, show remarkable artistry and provide a glimpse into the cultural wealth of the Eastern Roman Empire,” reads this Facebook post from December 10, 2024, which has since been shared more than 1,100 times.

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Fact-check Malta: Unwrapping disinformation – beware scams targeting events

Fact Check, Society

January 3, 2025 Scams don’t take a holiday. In fact, it’s safe to expect more of them – on social media, SMS, phone calls or email – around festivities. We spotted one (or perhaps several) on Facebook just before Christmas. It wasn’t a post doing the rounds on a closed group. Instead, it was a

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Fact-check Malta: examining Robert Abela’s claims about public transport

Environment, Fact Check, Politics

Is Malta the only country to offer free public transport? And are the Maltese using buses more frequently? Abela certainly thinks so

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Fact-check Malta: What happens when a bank changes hands?

Economy, Fact Check, Society

December 13, 2024 Reports of HSBC’s looming departure from Malta in September sparked a torrent of speculation over what this meant for the bank’s clients, with some questioning what would happen to their savings and investments once the bank changed hands. The news was seemingly confirmed in recent weeks, with HSBC Malta telling its shareholders

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Fact-check Malta: Scam social posts showing injured old man go viral

This video shows a train carriage in Madrid in 2023, not the new metro in Thessaloniki

Fact Check, Society

“First day of operation of Thessaloniki Metro!!! What we paid again!!” read this Facebook post from November 30, 2024, since shared more than 700 times. The post included a video showing water running from the roof into what appears to be a metro train carriage.

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Fact check Malta: Former politician peddles misinformation about political murders

Fact Check, Politics

November 20, 2024 A recently-resurfaced video clip shows a former Labour Party minister perpetuating misinformation about political murders in Malta. Joe Debono Grech, once a Labour minister in the 1980s and 1990s, was a guest on ‘Madwar Mejda’ (‘Around the Table’), a television programme on ONE, the station owned by Malta’s ruling Labour Party. During

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