June 16, 2026 The Nationalist Party (PN) has pledged to reach a target of 30% renewable energy by 2030 if elected to government, not 50% as widely claimed. The confusion arose after a chatbot developed by the party to explain its electoral manifesto flagged the “conflicting targets” within the manifesto. In its section on clean […]
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Recent adjustments to the most extreme scenarios included in key UN climate reports are being misrepresented across social media, including by US President Donald Trump. These updates do not discredit the strong concensus in climate research showing human emissions are behind major environmental shifts and the changes were recommended by independent experts to reflect renewable energy implementation.
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January 26, 2026 As Malta braced for Storm Harry’s gale force winds on Monday January 19, Maltese social media was hit with a wave of storm-related misinformation, with footage of years-old storms resurfacing and shared as new. In one case, footage of a Gozo Channel ferry attempting to carry passengers between the islands of Malta
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October 13, 2025 Claim: A proposed reform to planning laws only allows illegal developments to be regularised if a small part of the development is illegal Verdict: The proposed laws allow people to apply to have an entire illegal development regularised, not just a small part of it. A fiery debate between Michael Stivala,
A bill proposing the right to a clean environment was shot down last week, with critics warning of its negative repercussions
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Photos of the area covered in gravel sparked an outcry
Fact-check Malta: What’s going on with the Ta’ Qali picnic area ground cover? Read More »
We take a look at what has changed at the popular bay after concerns were raised
Fact-check Malta: What Transport Malta’s boat mooring plans for Għadira actually say Read More »
The concession agreement signed in 2000 sheds light on the project’s finances
Fact-check Malta: How much did MIDI pay for Manoel Island? Read More »
Public outcry on incinerator and conflicting claims over its impact
Fact-check Malta: What does an impact assessment into the new Magħtab incinerator say? Read More »
Is Malta the only country to offer free public transport? And are the Maltese using buses more frequently? Abela certainly thinks so
Fact-check Malta: examining Robert Abela’s claims about public transport Read More »
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